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Chevron Warns California Risks Fuel Crisis Unless War Eases

California is highly exposed to the disruption rippling across commodity markets because it imports about 20% of its refined fuels from Asia.

March 25, 2026
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Diesel in California Reaches Highest Price Ever Recorded

The average cost for a gallon of diesel in California rose to the highest level ever as the war in Iran disrupts global energy shipments.聽

March 25, 2026
BusinessSafetyLogistics

Truck Parking Developer Outpost Adds 5 Locations

The company鈥檚 first property in the northeastern U.S. is in Newark, N.J. Four more properties were added in Miami and California, Outpost said March 19.

March 23, 2026
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Trump Administration Sues California Over Emissions Rules

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom鈥檚 office blasted the lawsuit, noting it comes as聽gas prices climb聽amid the Iran war and as some聽drivers consider going electric.

March 13, 2026
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California Tanker Truck Route Replaces Idle Pipeline

Oil drillers in California have resorted to the costly alternative of trucking crude barrels 50 miles after the closure of a refinery and idling of a key pipeline cut off outlets for their products.

March 12, 2026
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Trump Backs Calif. Offshore Oil Plan Amid Fuel Price Spike

President Trump is preparing to invoke Cold War-era powers to pave the way for renewed oil production off the Southern California coast, a long-shot bid to help ease the global crude crunch.

March 11, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Harbinger Adds Low鈥慍ab鈥慒orward Truck to Medium鈥慏uty Line

Garden Grove, Calif.-based chassis and truck manufacturer Harbinger said the truck would be available as both a battery-electric vehicle and a plug-in hybrid model.

March 11, 2026
GovernmentBusiness

More Than 20 States Challenge Trump's New Tariffs

The Democratic attorneys general and governors in the lawsuit argue that Trump is overstepping his power with聽planned 15% tariffs聽on much of the world.

March 5, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Kenworth Unveils C580 Heavy-Haul Tractor to Replace C500

Kenworth introduced the C580 heavy-haul truck to replace the C500, pairing a proven severe-duty chassis with a new cab. The Paccar unit has set production to begin in January 2027.

March 3, 2026
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Medline Shareholders Seek $3.4 Billion Stake Sale

Shareholders including Blackstone, Carlyle Group, Hellman & Friedman and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority are offering the shares, according to a filing the morning of March 3.

March 3, 2026

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