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NewsJanuary 3, 2012

Gas, Diesel, Jet Fuel are Top U.S. Exports

America is on pace this year to ship more gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel than any other single export, according to U.S. Census data going back to 1990. A decade ago, fuel wasn't even among the top 25 exports

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NewsDecember 28, 2011

Diesel Drops 4 Cents a Gallon, Gasoline and Crude Oil each Gain

In its fifth straight weekly decline, diesel prices dropped 3.7 cents this week in the Department of Energy's weekly price survey

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NewsDecember 28, 2011

Study: Refinery Closures Will Drive Fuel Prices Up

A study released on Friday by the U.S. Energy Information Administration suggests gasoline prices could spike and ultra-low sulfur diesel supplies could be compromised by the potential closure of three Delaware Valley refineries

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NewsDecember 20, 2011

Diesel Down Nearly 7 Cents to Lowest Price in Two Months

The national average price for a gallon of diesel fuel has dropped 6.6 cents over the past week, according to the Department of Energy

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NewsDecember 15, 2011

New Oil Category in the Works for Next Round of Engine Technology

To help meet the federal government's new fuel economy regulations for heavy trucks, engine makers are looking to improved engine oils, including lower-viscosity oils that can perform under more demanding conditions. Earlier this month, a team was formed by the American Petroleum Institute to develop a new API oil-service category, to replace the current CJ-4. And for the first time, there will be two subcategories to deal with the issue of backward compatibility

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NewsDecember 13, 2011

NGV Global Recommends RFID Verification for CNG Refuelling

The recommendations follow more than 12 months of study on the subject and are outlined in a 66 page Position Paper released by the association last week

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NewsDecember 12, 2011

Fuel, Oil Prices Fall Again

The national average price of a gallon of diesel dropped nearly 4 cents this week to $3.894, falling for the third week in a row, according to weekly figures from the U.S. Department of Energy

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NewsDecember 9, 2011

North Dakota Refinery to Increase Diesel Production

Tesoro Corp. says it will increase diesel production at its Mandan North Dakota refinery to 22,000 barrels a day

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NewsDecember 8, 2011

EIA's Short-Term Energy Outlook says Diesel Steady Through 2012

Diesel fuel should hold pretty close to $3.85 per gallon for 2011 and 2012, according to the Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration

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NewsDecember 7, 2011

ExxonMobil CEO: World Energy Demand Growth is Cause for Economic Optimism

Future growth in world energy demand is a cause for optimism because it will signal economic recovery and progress, Rex W. Tillerson, chairman and chief executive officer of Exxon Mobil Corporation, said today

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