Fuel News
Dec 29, 2008

Each week, check out Automotive Fleet's Fuel News to keep up to date with the latest fuel trends and fuel-management products.


Dec 28, 2008
Prices at Pump Average $1.627 a Gallon
NEW YORK --- Gasoline prices dropped for the ninth straight day, according to data from a survey of credit card swipes at service stations across the nation.full story

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Dec 28, 2008
Ford Fusion Hybrid Draws 41-MPG Rating
DETROIT – Data compiled by the Environmental Protection Agency confirms that the Ford Fusion hybrid will be the most fuel-efficient mid-size sedan on the market when it arrives this spring, boasting 41 miles per gallon in city driving. full story

Dec 26, 2008
Gasoline Prices Reverse Trend and Inch Up in Southern California
LOS ANGELES --- Southern California gas prices posted their first net weekly Friday-to-Friday increase in six months, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. full story

Dec 27, 2008
Oil Price Rises 6.7 Percent on Friday
NEW YORK --- For the first time in four days, crude oil futures rose Friday as traders bought the contracts following their 9.3 percent slump in the previous session, MarketWatch reported. full story

Dec 27, 2008
PetroAlgae Raises More Capital to Develop Biodiesel
MELBOURNE, FL --- PetroAlgae Inc., a developer of systems to derive biodiesel fuels from algae, announced it has closed on a $10 million capital raise through the sale of approximately 3.2 million of newly issued shares of common stock to two existing investors. full story

Dec 27, 2008
Mid-Atlantic Biodiesel Plant Scheduled for Auction
CLAYTON, DE --- Maas Companies of Rochester, MN will auction off the Mid-Atlantic Biodiesel plant on Jan. 22 in Clayton, DE. full story

Dec 27, 2008
New York Cracks Down on Idling Diesel Trucks With Visible Emissions
NEW YORK --- New York Gov. David A. Paterson on Nov. 25 announced plans to step up the state's long-term enforcement plan to reduce the adverse health impacts associated with idling diesel trucks and buses. He made the announcement in the Bronx -- home of the highest asthma rate in the state. full story




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