Diesel prices: Is speculation to blame?

By David Cullen, executve editor

No doubt determined to explore all avenues to mitigate rising diesel prices, the American Trucking Assns. (ATA) is requesting Congress “to increase the transparency of futures markets and impose reasonable aggregate position limits on energy commodities” in a bid to drain off the influence of speculation on fuel pricing...

Mid-Town Petroleum to distribute DEF in Chicago

Chicago-area truckers will be able to fill their diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) tanks at Mid-Town Petroleum, which will distribute DEF as a member of Mansfield Oil’s DeliveryOne network of suppliers...

Green fuel tax credits proposed for government vehicles

State and local government fleets that use clean fuel and low-emission vehicles should receive federal tax credits, according to the municipal fleet association NAFA Fleet Management...