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Business, Fuel

4 Lubrication Strategies to Improve Fleet Uptime

See how fleet and maintenance managers can keep trucks on the road for longer and save money with these 4 lubrication best practices from the Mobil Delvac™ team. Plus, learn how our experts can help you implement them successfully.  

May 1, 2023
Business, Logistics

Fuel Tanker Demand Booming as More Oil Is Refined

The center of gravity in the global oil-refining complex is shifting sharply eastward — and that’s spurring a boom in the business of building ships to haul fuel around the globe.

March 31, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Cooking Oil Shortage Looms as Biofuels Gain Appeal

A global biofuel boom is set to drive a shortage of vegetable oils — used for cooking and now increasingly to power trucks and planes — intensifying a debate over food versus fuel.

March 22, 2023
Government, Business, Fuel

Keystone Has Leaked More Oil Than Any Other US Pipeline Since 2010

The early December oil spill in Kansas means that TC Energy Corp.’s Keystone pipeline has now leaked more crude oil than any other conduit on U.S. land in the past 12 years.

December 12, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel

California’s Newsom Proposes Fines on Oil Companies

California could become the first state to fine big oil companies for making too much money, a reaction to the industry’s supersized profits following a summer of record-high gas prices in the nation’s most populous state.

December 6, 2022
Business, Fuel

4 Lubrication Strategies for Keeping Your Trucks on the Road

See how fleet and maintenance managers can keep trucks on the road for longer and save money with these 4 lubrication best practices from the Mobil Delvac™ team. Plus, learn how our experts can help you implement them successfully.  

November 1, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel

Senators Call for Sanctions on Russian Oil Sales to China

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) wants the U.S. to sanction China’s purchases of oil and other energy supplies from Russia in an effort to cut off funding for that country’s war against Ukraine.

July 27, 2022
Business, Fuel

5 tips to recruit and retain top technician diesel talent

The growing shortage of technicians serving the trucking industry is a critical problem for fleet maintenance managers. But you can keep your fleet on the road and retain great talent with these tips from George Arrants and the ASE Foundation. Download the tip sheet here.

July 1, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel

Biden Administration Holding Its First Onshore Oil Sales

BILLINGS, Mont. — The U.S. government this week is holding its first onshore oil and gas drilling lease auctions since President Joe Biden took office after a federal court blocked the administration’s attempt to suspend such sales because of climate change worries.

June 29, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel

Gulf of Mexico Oil Drilling Makes Too-Little, Too-Late Comeback

A new wave of oil platforms is sweeping into the U.S. Gulf of Mexico as crude prices are riding historic levels and demand for barrels is higher than ever.

May 2, 2022