U.S. Refiners Turning To Diesel
U.S. gasoline consumption has leveled off as the stimulus provided by low and falling oil prices between 2014 and 2016 has faded, so refiners are increasingly turning to diesel…
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Too much water in Diesel can be Destructive
Diesel fuel will always contain a certain percentage of water The goal is to keep water levels within acceptable limits, well below the saturation point. Removing excessive water from fuel can be a ch…
DEF requires proper handling
Editor’s note: What follows is a quick tutorial on what diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) is and how truck operators should use it. What is DEF (diesel exhaust fluid)? DEF is the reactant necessary for the f…
Diesel Prices to Rise, Agency Says
A federal outlook for national average on-highway diesel prices predicts they will be higher this year and in 2019 than they were last year and in 2016. However, they should at least be fairly stable…
Growmark offering bio-diesel
Growmark, Inc., a regional agricultural cooperative from Illinois, is providing Top Tier Diesel Fuel blended with bio-diesel. Top Tier performance standards are gaining popularity across the country,…
Truckers testing 2 new diesel oils
A year ago, for the first time, American Petroleum Institute (API) started licensing two different heavy duty diesel engine oils. CK-4 oil is the new backward-compatible standard, designed to replace…
Today’s diesel vulnerable to microbes
When the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mandated a change to ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) in 2007, it caused some significant problems for fleets. The majority of fleet managers are not aware…
