TravelCenters of America (TA) announced plans to open a new TA Express in Douglas, Wyo., in late 2022. The current Broken Wheel Travel Center will convert to the TA Express brand. TA Express Douglas will be located on I-25 between Cheyenne, Wyo., and Billings, Mo. Amenities will include gasoline with 10 fueling positions, truck diesel…
Yearly Gas Price Average Could Rise to $4 Per Gallon
GasBuddy predicted that gas prices might have sharp increases in 2022 — straining motorists’ wallets even more than the steep hikes of 2021. A national average of $4 per gallon is possible this spring, largely due to pandemic recovery and rising demand before relief, or additional oil supply, arrives later in 2022. GasBuddy expects the…
Coleman Oil Adds Sunset Marts’ Six Locations
Coleman Oil Co. doubled its convenience retail locations with the purchase of Pullman, Wash.-based Busch Distributing Inc. and its six Sunset Marts, serving the Palouse region of North Idaho and Eastern Washington state. The acquisition took effect on Dec. 1. The half dozen Sunset Marts join Coleman’s convenience retail roster of four Dyna Mart and…
Fuel Price Drops at Slower Rate
Gasoline prices fluctuated over the past few days as news of a severe fire at a major oil refinery countered fears of an omicron-driven economic slowdown, according to AAA. Last Thursday, four people were injured when a fire erupted at the Exxon Mobil Corp. refinery in Baytown, Texas. The plant is one of the largest…
What to Expect for Alt Fuels in 2022
As many of us do around this time of year, I’ve been reflecting on 2021 and thinking about what may happen in 2022. When it comes to alternative fuels, there’s a lot to consider. So here are some of my thoughts on the cleaner fuel industry as we prepare to turn the calendar page. Last…
Growth Energy CEO Backs Defend the Blend Act
Ethanol industry advocate Growth Energy praised the introduction of the Defend the Blend Act in the U.S. Senate by a bipartisan group of legislators this week. The bill seeks to prevent the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from retroactively reducing Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs), which the agency issues to establish the amount of renewable energy…
EPA Finalizes Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that, for passenger cars and light trucks, it finalized the most ambitious federal greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards ever. The final standards, for model years (MY) 2023 through 2026, leverage advances in clean car technology to unlock $190 billion in net benefits to Americans, including reducing climate pollution, improving…
Gas Prices Drop and Crude Oil Prices Waver
Gasoline demand surged last week, buoyed by increased pre-holiday consumer confidence, but fears of the COVID-19 omicron variant’s economic impact may threaten future global oil consumption. As a result, pump prices fell again last week as crude oil prices wobbled — neither rising steadily nor falling rapidly. According to AAA, the national average for a…
ACE Applauds US Senate’s Defend the Blend Bill
The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) applauded the introduction last week of the Defend the Blend Act. A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced the legislation, which would prohibit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from retroactively reducing Renewable Volume Obligations (RVO) levels once they are finalized, including the 2020 RVOs. Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.,…
Tri-State Petroleum Sells Its 25 Stores
Tri-State Petroleum Corp. and its affiliates sold the company’s 25 company-operated petroleum marketing and convenience retail stores to Majors Management LLC and its affiliates. The deal also included eight wholesale dealer accounts and two commercial fuels bulk plants located in the tri-state region of western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia and eastern Ohio, according to a…