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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 Rises Past $81 Following DOE Inventory Report

Oil rose past $81 a barrel early Thursday following the Department of Energy’s weekly report that showed crude supplies increased last week, Bloomberg reported.

March 25, 2010

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Business, Fuel

Diesel Rises Again, Gaining 2.2¢ to $2.946 a Gallon

Diesel’s national average price continued its climb toward $3 a gallon, rising 2.2 cents to $2.946, a 16-month high, the Department of Energy reported.

March 23, 2010
Business, Safety, Fuel, Government, Autonomous

Industry Opposed to Quick Implementation of Clean-Truck Plan at Port of N.Y./N.J.

A new diesel-emissions-reduction program at the Port of New York and New Jersey that will ban pre-1994 trucks beginning in 2011 will be costly and burdensome for motor carriers and comes at a time when fleets are reeling from the recession, state trucking officials said.

March 22, 2010
Business, Safety, Government, Fuel

Transport Policy Should Modernize Freight, Reduce Diesel Emissions, Report Suggests

Congress should include comprehensive funding policies in the upcoming transportation reauthorization bill both to modernize freight transportation and reduce diesel emissions, an environmental group said in a report last week.

March 22, 2010
Business, Fuel, Safety, Government

FedEx Posts 146% Increase in Fiscal Third-Quarter Profit

FedEx Corp. posted a 146% increase in quarterly net income driven by explosive growth in returns at its air express division and a nearly one-third increase in ground parcel delivery profits, the second-largest company in North American freight transportation said March 18.

March 22, 2010
Business, Fuel, Government

Diesel Increases 2¢ to $2.924, Pushing Price to 16-Month High

The U.S. retail diesel price average rose another 2 cents to a 16-month high of $2.924 a gallon last week, the fourth straight increase, the Department of Energy reported.

March 22, 2010
Fuel, Business, Safety

Petroleum Institute Investigating ULSD Corrosion

The Petroleum Equipment Institute is conducting a survey to ascertain the extent of corrosion in petroleum-dispensing equipment that stores ultra-low-sulfur-diesel fuel.

March 17, 2010
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Equipment

Transportation Bill Should Have Freight Component, Report Says

Congress should include comprehensive funding policies in the upcoming transportation reauthorization bill both to modernize freight transportation and reduce diesel emissions, an environmental group said in a new report.

March 16, 2010
Business, Logistics, Fuel, Government

Diesel Rises 2¢ to $2.924 in Fourth Straight Increase

Diesel’s national average retail price rose for a fourth week, climbing 2 cents to $2.924 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.

March 16, 2010
Government, Business, Fuel, Autonomous

SoCal Port Trucks Falling Short in Gate Moves

While the air at the Port of Los Angeles is cleaner, the owners of than two-thirds of the 2,200 drayage trucks purchased with $20,000 in port emissions reduction incentive grants face financial penalties because their trucks will not make the required minimum 300 gate moves during their first year of operation, port officials said.

March 16, 2010