Category Archives: Petroleum Industry

Gasoline Prices Prior to Labor Day Lowest In 12 Years

EIA: Gasoline Prices Prior to Labor Day Lowest In 12 Years Principal contributor: Mason Hamilton Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update The U.S. average retail price for regular gasoline was $2.24/gallon (gal) on August 29, the lowest price on the Monday before Labor Day since 2004, and 27¢/gal lower than the…
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Leighton O’Brien renews ties with Chevron in Asia

Leading software and field technologies firm Leighton O’Brien (LOB) has renewed its ties with Chevron International Pte Ltd after winning a multi-year renewal agreement for the provision of tank and line testing and wetstock software throughout Chevron’s equity sites in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, and Hong Kong. The contract extension is a testament of the…
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USA: E15 fuel could destroy small engines, warns OPEI

Outdoor power equipment could be damaged by use of E15 fuel and is necessary to start a consumer education program, has warned the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) in a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Through a letter the OPEI, the trade association representing power equipment, engine and utility vehicle manufacturers and suppliers,…
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Franklin Fueling Systems launches new training program for installers

Franklin Fueling Systems has announced the launch of ‘FFS PRO: University’, a new platform for training, certification, and resource tool for installation professionals from the fuel retailing industry. Through the new online and live training and accreditation service, fuel system installers can get trained and certified in the safe installation and maintenance of all Franklin…
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