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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鈥檚 fuel ecosystem extensively. Topics include green house gas regulation, fuel prices, equipment costs, fuel infrastructure, surcharge and more.

Business, Fuel

Long Beach Port Approves Clean Trucks Plan

The Port of Long Beach, Calif., has approved the final details of its terms required for truckers to register for the port鈥檚 new clean trucks program, scheduled to begin Oct. 1.

June 9, 2008
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

Diesel Price Dips 1.6垄 to $4.707 a Gallon

The U.S. average diesel price took a break last week from its dizzying climb, dipping 1.6 cents a gallon to $4.707, the Department of Energy reported.

June 9, 2008
Business, Fuel

Oil Jumps More Than $10 to Record $138.54 a Barrel

Crude oil jumped by a single-day record of more than $10 Friday close at a record $138.54 a barrel, marking an almost $16 increase over two days.

June 6, 2008
Business, Safety, Government, Logistics, Fuel

Mullen Buys Fluid, Oilfield Transport Firm

Canadian transportation firm Mullen Group Income Fund said Thursday it would buy the transport unit of Essential Energy Services Trust for C$135 million.

June 5, 2008
Business, Fuel

Oil Jump Erases Week鈥檚 Declines

Crude oil jumped more than $5 a barrel Thursday to close near $128 a barrel, erasing the declines from earlier in the week, and the Energy Department said it would delay scheduled oil deliveries to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve until next spring, Bloomberg reported.

June 4, 2008
Business, Safety, Fuel

ATA Backs Oil-Market Investigation

American Trucking Associations said Wednesday that it supports the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission for taking steps toward increasing transparency of the energy futures markets.

June 4, 2008
Business, Safety, Fuel, Government

Letters to the Editor: Fuel-Protests, Fuel-Intermodal, Fuel-Surcharges, Troopers in Trucks, Border Pilot Program

The only way fuel prices will ever come back down to reasonable levels is for our nation鈥檚 truckers to park their rigs for three to seven days. Even drivers for major companies would need to park and refuse to drive.

June 4, 2008
Business, Fuel

Oil Declines to $122 a Barrel

Crude oil continued its recent slide Wednesday, falling $2 to close at $122.30 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, Bloomberg reported.

June 4, 2008
Fuel, Business, Safety, Government

GM Closing Four North American Plants

General Motors Corp. is closing four North American truck and sport utility vehicle plants, in light of high fuel prices that are pushing consumers to smaller vehicles, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.

June 3, 2008
Fuel, Business

Biodiesel Firm Secures $15.5 Million Investment

Three institutional investors have put $15.5 million in financing into Innovation Fuels, an Albany, N.Y., company that makes and distributes biodiesel fuel worldwide, financial firm Credit Suisse said Tuesday.

June 3, 2008