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Daimler Trucks North America announced Penske Truck Leasing and NFI will be the first companies to employ its battery-electric eCascadia in commercial operations.

Portugal may declare a civil order to ensure that truck drivers, who began a strike Aug. 12, deliver enough fuel to stop gas stations across the country from running dry at the height of the country’s tourism season, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said.

TURKMENBASHI, Turkmenistan — Five countries bordering the energy-rich Caspian Sea met Aug. 12 at an economic forum hosted by Turkmenistan in a bid to agree on how to divide the region’s oil wealth.

NEW DELHI — Oil giant Saudi Aramco is buying 20% of Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries’ oil and chemicals business for about $15 billion.

Oil surged the most in nearly a month as investors digested Saudi Arabia’s latest plan to help stabilize prices following a large dip earlier in the week that was fueled by demand concerns.

Experts in the fields of manufacturing, logistics and the petroleum industry are scheduled to participate in American Trucking Associations’ economic summit in September.

New York accused Exxon Mobil Corp. of trying to discourage potential witnesses in a state lawsuit alleging the oil and gas company misled investors about the financial impact of climate change.

President Donald Trump’s plan to freeze U.S. vehicle efficiency standards would hike costs for motorists without doing anything to boost highway safety, according to an analysis by Consumer Reports that undermines the administration’s chief talking points in favor of the move.

TravelCenters of America Inc. reported net income of $1.21 million, or 15 cents per share, in the quarter ended June 30.

Occidental Petroleum Corp. is selling bonds to help finance its $38 billion acquisition of Anadarko Petroleum Corp., as debt issuers show faith in the market rebound.