Fuel Costs news and trends

Oct Retail Sales up 1.3% to 8-Month High Heading Into Holiday Season
Economy // November 16, 2022

Americans are heading into the holiday shopping season spending more on essentials like food and gas, as well as big-ticket items like cars and discretionary stalwarts such as restaurant meals. Figures from the Commerce Department released Wednesday (Nov. 16) show October retail sales increased 1.3% from...

Runzheimer Launches Alternative To Fleet Cards
B2B Payments // September 28, 2017

Management consulting firm Runzheimer International Ltd. is rolling out its own fleet spend management solution to offer businesses an alternative to fuel cards, the company said Wednesday (Sept. 27). The business fleet technology company announced Equo Fuel, a solution that automatically calculates cents-per-mile reimbursement rates...

WEX: Fleetly Managing Gas (And Other) Fleet Expenses
B2B Payments // April 27, 2017

Behind every gallon of gas pumped lies a fleet manager’s and driver’s decision.  Thus, better decision making can lead to better profits for the company as a whole.  A new analytics platform debuting by WEX can help managers steer (pun intended) drivers to be more...

Quick Reads
Budget Airlines Face Challenges as Post-Pandemic Travel Boom Slows

October 11, 2023
A two-year, post-pandemic boom in travel is reportedly showing signs of slowing down. This new trend is having a mixed impact on airlines, with budget airlines bearing the brunt of the slowdown, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Wednesday (Oct. 11). The indicators of a return to normal, pre-pandemic travel demand come after a period in which […]

Oct Retail Sales up 1.3% to 8-Month High Heading Into Holiday Season

November 16, 2022
Americans are heading into the holiday shopping season spending more on essentials like food and gas, as well as big-ticket items like cars and discretionary stalwarts such as restaurant meals....