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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

Oil Falls to 10-Month Low Under $87 a Barrel

Oil fell below $87 a barrel Thursday, capping its biggest monthly decline in more than three years following a Department of Energy report that showed crude supplies rose to a 22-year high, Bloomberg reported.

May 31, 2012
Business, Fuel

Diesel Falls 5.9¢ to $3.897; Gasoline Drops Again

Diesel’s pump price continued its recent  slide, falling 5.9 cents to $3.897 a gallon, its seventh straight decline and the lowest price since early February, the Department of Energy said.

May 30, 2012
Business, Fuel

Oil Rises for Third Day; Holds Near 7-Month Low

Oil prices rose for a third day in early trading Monday on forecasts of higher U.S. economic growth, but held near a seven-month low under $92 a barrel, Bloomberg reported.

May 29, 2012
Business, Fuel

Trucking Companies Profit From Selling Used Oil, Turning Problem Waste Into a Revenue Stream

Not long ago, getting rid of used oil was a problem for fleets. These days, for some fleets used oil is now a profit center.

May 28, 2012
Business, Fuel

Volvo Trucks to Introduce LNG Engine for Its Over-the-Road Vehicles in 2014

MIAMI BEACH — Volvo Trucks said it intends to introduce a liquefied natural gas engine for its heavy-duty over-the-road vehicles in 2014, which company officials hailed as the next step in the industry’s quickly evolving move toward natural gas as a primary fuel.

May 28, 2012
Business, Fuel

Diesel Average Declines 4.8¢ to $3.956; First Time Below $4 Since February

The national average price for a gallon of retail diesel dipped below $4 last week for the first time since Feb. 20, after pump prices countrywide declined 4.8 cents, according to the Department of Energy.

May 28, 2012
Business, Fuel

Oil Declines to Seven-Month Low

Oil prices declined to a seven-month low in early trading Wednesday after Iran agreed to allow access for United Nations nuclear inspectors, Bloomberg reported.

May 23, 2012
Business, Fuel

Diesel Drops Below $4; Gas Falls Again

Diesel fell 4.8 cents to $3.956 per gallon, its sixth straight decline and the first time it has been below $4 in three months, while gasoline fell for the seventh straight week, the Department of Energy said.

May 22, 2012
Business, Fuel

Oil Rises From Seven-Month Low

Oil prices rose from a seven-month low in early trading Monday but held under $92 a barrel, after declining for six straight trading days, Bloomberg reported.

May 21, 2012
Business, Fuel

Gasoline Falls 6¢ to $3.78, Lundberg Survey Reports

Gasoline’s national average pump price fell 6 cents in the past two weeks to $3.78 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.

May 21, 2012