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Transport Topics fuel coverage looks closely at what powers trucks. From the latest on battery, diesel and alternative fuel technology to the costs and prices associated with each, this news category covers today’s fuel ecosystem extensively. Topics include green house gas regulation, fuel prices, equipment costs, fuel infrastructure, surcharge and more.

Business, Fuel

Gasoline Falls 7¢ to $3.47, Lundberg Survey Reports

Gasoline declined 7 cents in the past two weeks to $3.47 a gallon, continuing its recent downward trend, according to the latest Lundberg survey of filling stations released Sunday.

November 19, 2012

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Business, Fuel

Clean Energy, GE Form Partnership, To Build Pair of ‘Micro’ LNG Plants

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. said it will purchase two liquefied natural gas plants from General Electric Co. as part of a new partnership between the two companies to develop LNG fueling infrastructure for the trucking industry, the firms announced last week.

November 19, 2012
Business, Fuel

Fuel Average Slips Below $4, But East Pays Storm Penalty

The average price for a gallon of retail diesel declined for the fourth straight week, dipping 3 cents to $3.98, which put trucking’s main fuel below the $4 mark for the first time in three months, the Department of Energy reported.

November 19, 2012
Business, Fuel

Diesel Drops 3¢ to $3.98 a Gallon, Sliding Under $4 for First Time in Three Months

Diesel dropped 3 cents to $3.98 a gallon, its fourth straight decline and the first time it has been below $4 in three months, the Department of Energy reported.

November 14, 2012
Business, Fuel

Diesel Average Slips to $4.01 After 3rd Straight Weekly Drop

The price of diesel fuel in the United States declined for the third straight week, dipping 2 cents to $4.01 per gallon, the lowest level in almost three months, the Department of Energy reported last week.

November 12, 2012
Business, Fuel

Oil Rises Following Four-Month Low

Oil rose Thursday to more than $85 a barrel after taking its biggest drop this year to a four-month low on Wednesday, Bloomberg reported.

November 8, 2012
Business, Fuel

Diesel to Average $3.83 Next Year, DOE Says

Diesel will average $3.83 a gallon next year, Department of Energy said, boosting its previous forecast by a dime.

November 7, 2012
Business, Fuel

Clean Energy’s 3Q Revenue Rises

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. Tuesday reported a third-quarter loss but said its revenue rose on higher gallons of natural gas delivered.

November 6, 2012
Business, Fuel

Gasoline Plunges 21¢ to $3.55 a Gallon, Lundberg Survey Reports

Gasoline fell almost 21 cents in the past two weeks to $3.55 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg survey of filling stations released Sunday, while oil held near a four-month low in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.

November 5, 2012
Business, Fuel

FedEx Freight Testing LNG Tractors

FedEx Freight said it has begun testing two tractors powered by liquefied natural gas.

November 5, 2012