oil News Updates

Business, Fuel

Oil Rises Above $85 a Barrel

Oil rose in early trading Monday, topping $85 a barrel following Spain’s request for a bailout to support its banks, Bloomberg reported.

June 11, 2012
Business, Fuel

Trucking Companies Profit From Selling Used Oil, Turning Problem Waste Into a Revenue Stream

Not long ago, getting rid of used oil was a problem for fleets. These days, for some fleets used oil is now a profit center.

May 28, 2012
Business, Fuel

Oil Declines to Seven-Month Low

Oil prices declined to a seven-month low in early trading Wednesday after Iran agreed to allow access for United Nations nuclear inspectors, Bloomberg reported.

May 23, 2012
Business, Fuel

Obama Calls on Congress for More Regulation of Oil Markets

President Obama urged Congress to bolster federal supervision of oil markets, including bigger penalties for market manipulation and more power for regulators, Bloomberg reported.

April 18, 2012
Business, Fuel

One Leg of Keystone Pipeline to Be Built

Trans Canada said it plans to build the portion of the Keystone XL Pipeline that would run from Cushing, Okla., to Texas refineries as a stand-alone project that could be completed next year.

March 5, 2012
Business, Fuel

Shell Introducing Oil for Automatic Transmissions

PARK CITY, Utah — Shell Lubricants is introducing a fuel-efficient and long-life transmission and gearbox oil that meets the requirements of automatic transmissions used by Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks, company officials said.

February 14, 2012
Business, Fuel

Keystone Pipeline Would Benefit U.S., ATA Official, Others Tell D.C. Forum

The proposed controversial Keystone XL pipeline from Canada to Oklahoma would supply a stable and secure source of energy for the United States and its trucking industry, and its construction should be approved, an American Trucking Associations official told the State Department this month.

October 17, 2011
Business, Fuel

Planned U.S.-Canada Oil Pipeline Gets Favorable Report

The U.S. State Department said in a report that the planned Keystone XL pipeline, which would transport crude oil from tar sands in Alberta, Canada, to oil refineries in Texas, is unlikely to have a significant impact on the environment, Associated Press reported.

August 30, 2011
Business, Fuel

Oil Rises to Nearly $87 a Barrel

Oil rose to nearly $87 a barrel in early trading Monday, following a report that consumer spending increased more than forecast, Bloomberg reported.

August 29, 2011
Business, Fuel

Exxon, Shell Post Higher 2Q Profits

The world’s two largest oil companies reported multi-billion-dollar second-quarter profits, up from a year ago, on higher crude oil prices.

August 8, 2011