Fuel prices and developments affect the entire supply chain, and can place a lot of pressure on carriers. Check back here for news and information related to fuel prices and the gas sector, plus insights and analysis on trends and issues impacting the industry.
New features help customers adapt and streamline operations when electrifying their fleets
Details are skimpy at this point, but a lot more refiners are going to need to account for ethanol somehow in their operations.
The estimated range of increased prices is wide, but at $80-$100 per barrel, it’s a lot higher than current levels.
Diesel fell far more than the price of crude oil; trucking stocks mostly fell less than S&P 500.
Diesel-electric hybrids get less attention than pure electric Class 8 trucks, but niche leader Hyliion Inc. is selling them to Penske Truck Leasing with partner Dana Inc.’s Spicer Electrified components.
Ending the coronavirus worries won’t be enough for out-of-balance markets, according to Energy Aspects.
Key forecast sees the coronavirus as having a big impact on demand in the first quarter.
Jim Blaze writes about the transportation of hazardous materials by rail. Accidents have occurred, and the railroads need to continue to work to decrease their number. However, rail is the safest way to transport hazardous materials.
Host John Kingston talks about predictive wholesale diesel prices with Scott Susich of DTN.
Guest columnist Sri Laxmana writes about the impacts of IMO 2020.
Problems continued into the afternoon for customers of WEX fuel cards, including its EFS and FleetOne cardholders, as a system outage rendered cards useless at fuel pumps.
Truck drivers using EFS fuel cards have been unable to fuel their vehicles as a systems outage has shut down the cards, according to multiple reports.
Economist Noel Perry joins the podcast as a guest this week.
The message is now pretty clear: that the rule hasn’t hit markets yet doesn’t mean much.
It was conventional wisdom, accepted by all – the price of diesel was going to rise, and IMO 2020 was the cause. One example of many, a report by the Fitch ratings agency, was published in August 2019. “Fuel switching due to IMO 2020 will drive a large and sudden shift in demand for diesel […]
Substantial point-of-sale incentives are available through a new voucher program funded by cap-and-trade fees.
Darren Prokop writes about the implementation of IMO 2020 and how its costs will be absorbed and/or passed along…
Head of giant independent refiner not surprised by lack of movement this early in the regulation.
A proposed sustainable fuel mandate in Washington state highlights a divide in the transportation industry over regulations aimed at reducing carbon emissions.
It’s a bold plan and FreightWaves’ Mark Solomon has plenty of experience covering XPO to give us a unique perspective.
