EIA predicts oil price will fall — just not anytime soon

WASHINGTON -- Crude oil could drop to $57 a barrel by 2016 (in 2006 dollars) or triple that 15 years later, says the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

APU LINEUP EXPANDS

RigMaster now offers four models to choose from

STA wants no part of carbon tax

REGINA -- In the wake of B.C.'s recent carbon tax plan, the Saskatchewan Trucking Association is urging other jurisdictions not to follow suit.

Fuel surpassing labor as largest trucking expense: ATA

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The U.S. trucking industry's fuel bill this year will be in the $135 billion range -- over $22 billion more than in 2007 -- predicts the country's national trucking association.

Oil per barrel tumbles; but diesel still surging

OTTAWA -- Crude oil prices fell nearly $5 a barrel yesterday, only after hitting an all-time high of $111 on the New York Mercantile Exchange. When the dust settled, the price per barrel was at about $106, a few bucks below the record average over this last week.

New ozone standards could lead to truck retrofits

WASHINGTON -- U.S. States soon may look to mandating emissions retrofits on heavy trucks as they try to meet new federal ozone standards.

ATA wants Bush to give truckers a break at the pump

ARLINGTON, Va. - The American Trucking Associations is urging the Bush Administration to act quickly to ensure that strategies are in place to ensure an affordable supply of oil for the nation's 3.5 million truck drivers and American consumers.

Volvo gets euro cash boost for DME technology field tests

STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- The Swedish Energy Agency has granted AB Volvo over $12 million Euros in support for field testing the third-generation DME technology for heavy vehicles.

Urea supplier ramps up for ‘2010

TORONTO -- Brenntag, one of the world's largest chemical producers, says it will begin producing urea for the North American market.

Truckers pump fists over diesel prices

WASHINGTON -- Small groups of truckers across the U.S. shut down their rigs on April Fools Day, yesterday; But for them, the cost of fuel is no joke.

New technology an option, but surcharges cut down fuel bill: Survey

NEW YORK -- Fuel purchasing is becoming a bigger challenge, while environmental issues will play a larger role in fuel management decisions, according to fleet executives who took part in a recent survey from Eyefortransport.

Saskatchewan biofuel plant plans for global domination

REGINA -- Canadian Green Fuels has revealed plans today for the largest biofuel processing plant in Canada and it is the company's goal to become the largest biofuel processing plant in the world.

Small biodiesel producers flunk quality tests more often

WASHINGTON -- Small and medium producers of biodiesel have "significant failure rates," while about 90 percent of all tested biodiesel meets specifications, according to the U.S. Department of Energy's 2007 biodiesel quality survey.

Market showing signs of repair, but we’re not there yet

NEW YORK -- The trucking industry could have been on the fast track to recovery by now, but the price of diesel and gasoline has postponed any significant rebound to possibly 2009.

Fuel inches closer to buck-fifty mark

TORONTO -- North American fuel prices hit another record high Tuesday, as oil futures pushed past US$114 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange -- about two bucks higher than last week's high.