Part 1: Hot fuel for you means cold cash for big oil, retailers
SUFFOLK, Va. | Lesley “Lucky” Duke’s mood darkens with every drop of diesel that flows into his 2005 Freightliner big rig.
Part 2: Technology, new rules a hot-fuel fix
OAHU, Hawaii | Idyllic weather, pounding surf and a warm, welcoming culture help make Hawaii unique in this nation.
Controversy goes to courts
May 3, 4:03 PMThree lawsuits have taken the "hot fuel" controversy into federal courts in Missouri and Kansas, seeking extensive damages and changes in how fuel is sold in the two states.
‘Hot fuel’ adjustment proposed in Missouri bill
May 3, 4:10 PMTwo Missouri representatives have filed legislation requiring that the volume of retail motor fuel sold in the state be adjusted for temperature changes.
End sought to overcharges
May 3, 4:12 PMOil companies and retailers that sell "hot fuel" are defrauding consumers and costing them billions of dollars per year, according to two lawsuits.
Hodgepodge of rules enriches oil industry
May 3, 4:03 PMWhen Florida officials realized that hot fuel was costing the state millions of dollars in taxes, they saw a loophole to plug.
Loophole enhances ‘hot fuel’ profits
Jul 3, 8:32 AMHundreds of millions of dollars in fuel taxes paid by American drivers aren’t going to the government, but instead into the pockets of gas and diesel retailers.
Political eyes on hot fuel
May 3, 4:15 PMHot fuel emerged as an issue Tuesday in the campaign for a U.S. Senate seat in Missouri.
Part 2: Technology, new rules a hot-fuel fix
Jul 3, 8:30 AMOAHU, Hawaii | Idyllic weather, pounding surf and a warm, welcoming culture help make Hawaii unique in this nation.
