Oil Surges Past $123 a Barrel
Oil prices continued to surge, pushing past $123 a barrel for the first time Wednesday, even as a Department of Energy report showed supplies improved last week, Bloomberg reported.
May 7, 2008Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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ATA Calls for 65-MPH Speed Limit to Curb Fuel Consumption
An American Trucking Associations official asked a congressional panel to set a national speed limit of 65 miles per hour, as part of a series of steps ATA said would support the trucking industry’s efforts to reduce fuel consumption and address the escalating cost of diesel.
May 7, 2008Letters to the Editor: Idling, Govt. and Fuel, Owner-Operators, Time for Protest
Your front-page article April 7 about auxiliary power units possibly saving on fuel quoted an APU maker’s spokesman who stated (like many others I have seen) that idling truck engines use up to 1.8 gallons of fuel an hour.
May 6, 2008DOE Boosts Diesel-Price Forecast
Diesel fuel will average $3.94 per gallon at the pump this year — more than a dollar over last year’s average and higher than the $3.62 forecast issued last month, the Department of Energy said.
May 6, 2008DeFazio Says Congress Should Help Truckers Hit by Fuel Costs
A key Congressman said lawmakers should help the trucking industry cope with diesel prices that have risen 45% in the past year, Bloomberg reported.
May 6, 2008Oil Soars Past $122; Regulators Considering More Oversight
With oil soaring to new records — crude surged past $122 a barrel on Tuesday for the first time — federal regulators are considering stricter regulation of the oil industry, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
May 6, 2008Diesel Falls 2.8¢ to $4.149; Gasoline, Oil Reach Records
The national average price of diesel fuel fell for the first time in a month, declining 2.8 cents to $4.149 a gallon, the Energy Department said Monday.
May 6, 2008Auto Industry Seeks States’ Support on Emissions Rules
The automobile industry is focusing on state lawmakers in an effort to head off any plans to regulate greenhouse-gas emissions similarly to California, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
May 5, 2008Fuel Cards Offer New Services as Competition Intensifies
Competition among fuel-card providers to keep major fleets is intensifying as carriers seek to mitigate the $4-a-gallon cost of fuel by paying closer attention to how it’s purchased.
May 5, 2008Diesel Rises 3.4¢ to $4.177
U.S. retail diesel prices set a record for the third consecutive week as the national average rose 3.4 cents a gallon to $4.177, according to data from the Department of Energy.
May 5, 2008