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The consensus at a panel in Houston is that marine gasoil will be the first fuel to get a big boost in demand as IMO2020 approaches. That’s not good news if you’re a diesel buyer.
Three states and several utilities will study the needs of electric trucks along the I-5 corridor to make long-haul electric trucks a reality. Plus, the future of Cummins, flex fuels, and are the Chinese taking our railway jobs?
Saudis and UAE are on board with filling in the gap from lost Iranian oil exports.
Nikola Motor introduced its hydrogen-electric truck to the world, and it has a few big supporters, including Anheuser-Busch.
Markets are tightening. Full implementation of sanctions on Iranian oil could make them tighter.
Nikola Motor Company formally introduced its hydrogen-electric tractors, the Nikola Two and Nikola Tre (for Europe) at Nikola World 2019. Here are some photos from the event.
Nel Hydrogen and Nikola Motor are working together to ensure that as Nikola begins deployment of its hydrogen-electric trucks, there is hydrogen fueling stations in place to support them.
The founding of Nikola Motor Company did not happen overnight; it actually dates back to a time when a six-year-old boy was bothering his railroad-working father and was sent to see a train engineer.
If you can get your hands on a Nikola Two hydrogen-electric truck in the near future, it could save you money compared to a diesel model, the company said. Getting one, though, will be hard due to early demand.
Nikola Motor envisions a world that is better off tomorrow than it is today, and it starts with a zero-emission future, the company said, as it introduced five emissions-free vehicles, including two semi trucks.
OPEC’s cuts have brought its output down to the level where forecasts are saying it needs to be to keep markets in balance.
The fluctuating price of fuel makes it difficult for carriers and shippers to know the exact cost to move freight. Genesis Fuel is offering a way to pre-buy diesel at a set price, adding certainty to the cost for both parties.
Isuzu with partners Supreme and Delivery Concepts have introduced a truck body designed for craft brewers, complete with taps. Plus, ports seek alternative fuels, concerns over fracking, and Walmart pressures suppliers.
The two key new levies will be a percentage of wholesale prices, but with a floor tied to a particularly strong period in the diesel market.
With new backing from Microsoft, start-up readies for technical and geographic expansion of optimization services for shipping assets.
Also in this week’s report: an ExxonMobil recommendation might be problematic for truckers; paying somebody to take natural gas away
More refiners make pledges to supply market for IMO-compliant fuel, but if those efforts fall short, diesel may be next best option.
Auto sales are declining, but the National Automobile Dealers Association still expects strong sales for 2019, plus the one area where Amazon is losing and opposition to Canada’s carbon tax grows.
EIA still sees no uniform international policy on how the IMO 2020 regulation will be enforced.
Problems with some U.S. crude oil exports, more concerns for the IMO2020 switch, and the lessening impact of Donald Trump’s oil tweets.
