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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

DOE Lowers Diesel Price Forecast 3¢ to $3.83 a Gallon

The Department of Energy Tuesday lowered its diesel fuel price forecast for this year by 3 cents, to $3.83 a gallon.

August 9, 2011
Business, Fuel

Diesel Falls 4¢ to $3.897 in Second Decline; Gasoline Drops for First Time in Six Weeks

Diesel declined for a second straight week, dropping 4 cents to $3.897 a gallon, while gasoline slipped for the first time in six weeks, the Department of Energy said Monday.

August 9, 2011
Business, Fuel

Clean Energy Reports 2Q Loss; Revenue Rises 57%

Clean Energy Fuels Corp., which provides natural gas fueling for the trucking industry, reported a loss for its second quarter but said revenue rose.

August 9, 2011
Business, Fuel

Exxon, Shell Post Higher 2Q Profits

The world’s two largest oil companies reported multi-billion-dollar second-quarter profits, up from a year ago, on higher crude oil prices.

August 8, 2011
Business, Fuel

Oil Falls to Near $83 a Barrel

Oil fell to an almost eight-month low near $83 a barrel in early trading Monday, following Friday’s downgrade of a U.S. credit rating, Bloomberg reported.

August 8, 2011
Fuel, Business

Threat to End Federal Fuel Taxes Concerns Transportation Officials

Faced with the expiration in September of federal transportation taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel, highway advocates say they are increasingly worried that the anti-tax, anti-government rancor that characterized the debt ceiling battle could endanger the nation’s transportation system.

August 8, 2011
Business, Fuel

Diesel Price Dips 1.2¢ to $3.937; Crude Oil Plunges Below $87 a Barrel

The national average price of retail diesel dipped 1.2 cents a gallon to $3.937 last week, the fifth time in nine weeks it has declined, the Department of Energy reported.

August 8, 2011
Business, Fuel

Oil Drops to Five-Month Low Under $90 a Barrel

Oil finished the trading day Thursday at its lowest level since February, diving below $90 a barrel as equities markets plunged, Bloomberg reported.

August 4, 2011
Business, Fuel

Diesel Dips 1.2¢ to $3.937 a Gallon; Gasoline Rises for Fifth Straight Week

Diesel declined for the first time in four weeks, dipping 1.2 cents to $3.937 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.

August 2, 2011
Business, Fuel

TTSI to Purchase 100 Zero-Emission Class 8 Trucks

Vision Industries Corp. has announced that drayage and logistics company Total Transportation Services Inc. intends to purchase 100 of its zero-emission, hydrogen fuel cell-electric Class 8 trucks for about $27 million.

August 1, 2011