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

Government, Business, Fuel

Mississippi to Hike Motor Fuel Taxes for First Time in 38 Years

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves enacted legislation to implement rolling 3-cent annual hikes in gas and diesel excise taxes starting July 1 in a package of tax laws, including one eliminating state income tax.

April 15, 2025
Government, Fuel

Diesel Price Drops 6¢ to $3.579 a Gallon

The national average diesel price reversed course and dropped 6 cents a gallon to $3.579, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data released April 15.

April 15, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

Global Oil Surplus to Persist in 2026, IEA Says

The International Energy Agency slashed forecasts for global oil demand this year amid the trade war, and in its first detailed assessment of 2026 predicted a persistent supply surplus.

April 15, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

Keystone Pipeline Operators Aim to Restore Service April 15

Federal regulators have ordered the operator of the Keystone Pipeline to take several corrective actions after a rupture caused 147,000 gallons of oil to spill onto farmland in North Dakota.

April 14, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

GM to Suspend BrightDrop Van Production in Ontario

General Motors Co. will temporarily halt production at a factory in Ontario that makes commercial vans, the second Canadian assembly plant to shut this month.

April 11, 2025
Business, Fuel

US Shale Drilling Sees Sharpest Drop Since 2023

Drilling in the U.S. shale patch declined at the fastest pace in almost two years as mounting international trade tensions threaten to stifle energy demand.

April 11, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Kenworth Delays Start of Hydrogen Fuel Cell T680 Production

Serial production of Kenworth Truck Co.'s hydrogen fuel cell electric T680 tractors will not begin in 2025 as previously announced, according to a senior executive.

April 11, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel, Logistics

IMO Approves Landmark GHG Tax

Members of the International Maritime Organization — with the United States noticeably absent — agreed on the first global tax on greenhouse gas emissions.

April 11, 2025
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

Cleanup of Keystone Pipeline Spill Underway in North Dakota

Workers have recovered thousands of gallons of crude oil from an underground pipeline spill on North Dakota farmland, but it remains unclear when oil will again start flowing to refineries.

April 11, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Texas Is Becoming the Epicenter of US Battery Expansion

The Lone Star State may be the heart of America’s oil and gas map, but it’s quickly becoming the biggest installer of a technology key for renewables development: battery storage.

April 11, 2025