Fuel News

Dry bulk transport is about to get more expensive thanks to new marine fuel regulations.

FreightWaves’ Freight Intel Group has released a new study of the impact of IMO 2020 on the U.S. trucking industries (and other industries). Read what may happen to diesel fuel prices.

There’s already a lot of hand wringing about the outcome of the latest OPEC meeting. But the group has stepped aside for virtually the oil market’s growth in the last 10 years.

With IMO2020 just around the corner, FreightWaves Radio this weekend takes a look at how it might impact fuel markets. J. Scott Susich, the director of data analytics and advisory services at DTN, joined co-host John Kingston on SiriusXM Road Dog Trucking for a discussion on how the regulation designed to reduce the amount of […]

Many states went up by an automatic inflation adjusment. Illinois and Ohio were the only ones which chose big jumps.

Singapore, one of the world’s biggest centers for the supply of marine fuels, is now enforcing the mandatory use of mass flow metering system for the delivery of distillate fuels. The new mandate went into force as of July 1, 2019.

Also in the oil report: the closure of an East Coast refinery is not good news for IMO2020 preparation

Research by Clarksons confirms acceleration of scrubber installations, reducing available ship capacity.

The U.S. is too small a player in the bunker market to matter, and it will be largely isolated if it steps away from the pact.

Market expert writes about the latest tensions in the Mideast and how that might impact air and sea cargo, as well as supply chains.

There are an enormous number of price relationships that will ultimately determine the supply and demand of fuels compliant with IMO2020.

A spectacular blast lifts prices, but does it have staying power?

Maersk (Nasdaq OMX: MAER) will find out how much customers are willing to spend on its ambitious environmental agenda with a carbon-neutral container service. The world’s biggest shipping line is offering voyages on ships using a blend of cooking oil and regular heavy fuel oil. The biofuel blend, which was produced by Shell, is a […]

The FreightWaves Freight Intel Group is producing research culled from FreightWaves SONAR and other sources. Read about its first several research papers and how to learn more.

There are enough molecules and enough preparation to get the maritime industry through the IMO2020 switchover. But how will trucking be impacted?

Suppliers, traders and ship operators will need to increase credit lines and be more diligent about counterparty risk.

Ten regional haul fleets will participate in NACFE’s Run on Less Regional challenge to measure fuel efficiency and other metrics in real-world operation.

The balance among the fuels needed to be in compiant with the new rule will have a knock-on effect down to the price at the pump.

Workhorse Group secured $25M in funding to help finalize development of its NGEN electric delivery vehicle.

The structure of the Brent market says tightness, but the inventory numbers in the U.S. beg to differ