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July 17, 2026
What’s In A Crude Oil Barrel? A Breakdown Of Crude Oil Refined Products
Read about the distribution of refined products that come out of one barrel of crude oil and how these outputs influence prices and trade.
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July 13, 2026
July 2026 Diesel Fuel Tax by State: A Complete List
Stay ahead of Q3 2026 diesel fuel tax by state adjustments. See how changes in states like CO, CT, IN, and MS will impact your transportation spend.
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June 16, 2026
Building Resilient Maritime Transportation in Volatile Markets
Geopolitical conflict is causing volatility in maritime transportation. Learn how fuel prices, carrier costs, and network reliability are affected and how to respond.
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May 7, 2026
Fuel Price Risk Management Strategies for Stability in a Volatile Market
Learn fuel price risk management opportunities, including hedging strategies, pricing models, and ways to reduce fuel costs in transportation.
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April 21, 2026
E2open Delivers Data-Backed Insights on the Value of Fuel Recovery
A new study from E2open shows how a market-based fuel reimbursement strategy cuts fuel spend by 12%. Read the insights to improve your transportation strategy.
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March 31, 2026
A Shipper Guide to Market-Based Fuel Reimbursement in Transportation
Traditional fuel surcharge programs fall short. Learn how a market-based fuel reimbursement, calculated by the specific time, tax, price, and geography of each movement, can enhance transparency.
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March 24, 2026
The Case for a Transparent Fuel Management Strategy
Learn how market-based fuel management strategies improve transportation cost accuracy, strengthen carrier relationships, and support better fuel management.
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March 13, 2026
4 Steps to Better Transport Energy Management in Europe
Stop overpaying. Learn how a new approach to energy management that separates fuel from freight gives you cost control, transparency, and fair market-based pricing.
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March 12, 2026
How to Navigate a Volatile Energy Market and Support Your Carriers in Europe
The Iran War is causing energy market volatility. Learn how to protect your transport budget with fair and accurate fuel reimbursements for your carriers.
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February 13, 2026
Understand the Price of Diesel in Europe
Explore the key factors driving the price of diesel, from refining premiums to global supply, and why these prices differ from crude oil costs.
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February 12, 2026
The Importance of Fuel Efficiency Benchmarking and Improvement Initiatives for Shippers
Discover actionable strategies to improve fleet fuel efficiency, reduce transportation costs, and achieve sustainability goals. Learn how data-driven insights can transform your MPG calculations and fuel reimbursement programs.
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February 11, 2026
How Recent Extreme Winter Weather Drove a Surge in Diesel Prices
Extreme winter weather can disrupt refinery operations, impacting refinery margins and diesel prices. Learn how these factors affect your fuel costs.
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January 12, 2026
Fuel Management Solutions in Transportation
Discover modern fuel management solutions that provide transparency and cost control. Learn how to optimize reimbursements and reduce emissions in your network.
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January 2, 2026
January 2026 Diesel Fuel Tax by State: A Complete List
Stay ahead of Q1 2026 diesel fuel tax by state adjustments. See how changes in states like MI and NJ will impact your transportation spend.
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December 23, 2025
Fuel Surcharge Rate Guide for Transportation
Navigate fuel surcharge rates with our expert guide. Discover how to calculate fair reimbursements and overcome the limits of traditional fuel surcharge models.
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December 10, 2025
The Strategic Shift from DOE Fuel Surcharges to Market-Based Reimbursements
Learn how DOE fuel surcharges work, their limitations, and how market-based fuel reimbursement strategies improve cost accuracy in freight.
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December 5, 2025
Why Do Shippers Use The DOE Fuel Surcharge? A History Of The National Fuel Surcharge
The DOE fuel surcharge is an outdated, inaccurate method for fuel reimbursement. Learn why it costs you money and discover a modern, market-based alternative.
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December 1, 2025
6 Ways to Cut Your Transportation Fuel Costs
Discover 6 strategies for transportation fuel cost reduction. Learn how market-based reimbursement, network optimization, and data-driven insights cut costs.
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October 23, 2025
Fuel Management Software for Transportation
Discover how fuel management software helps shippers cut costs, boost efficiency, and meet sustainability goals in transportation.
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October 22, 2025
What is a Zero Base Rate Fuel Strategy?
Learn why zero base rate fuel strategies outperform traditional fuel surcharge programs. Discover how market-based fuel reimbursement reduces costs by up to 20%.
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July 29, 2025
Fuel Surcharge Meaning: What It Is and How It Works
Learn what a fuel surcharge is, how it’s calculated, and how it impacts your shipping costs. Understand key strategies for managing fuel surcharges effectively.
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May 12, 2025
Three Simple Data-Driven Fuel Hedging Strategies for Market Stability
Discover how fuel hedging and risk management strategies can help defend your transportation budget and how easy it is to start hedging.
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April 3, 2025
5 Best Practices to Implement Fuel Recovery in Europe
Implement Fuel Recovery to improve transparency, reduce costs, and enhance efficiency in European transport with Breakthrough's proven strategies.
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March 24, 2025
What is Fuel Management? 6 Best Practices
A fuel management tool optimizes energy consumption and ensures shippers pay only for actual carrier use. Discover best practices for efficiency here.
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March 10, 2025
How Fuel Recovery Impacts Each Part of Your Company
Enhance transportation energy management and streamline fuel reimbursements with Fuel Recovery. Use shipment-level data to improve efficiency across stakeholders.
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February 5, 2025
Oil In Motion: How Crude Oil Transportation Works
Learn how crude oil moves from refineries to oil facilities and see which crude oil transportation methods are best for various needs.
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January 27, 2025
Elevate Fuel Surcharge Management with a Zero-Base Rate Strategy
Explore how Breakthrough's zero-base strategy—a fuel surcharge base rate approach—brings transparency to fuel and freight costs and boosts operational efficiency.
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January 22, 2025
How Much Do Fuel Surcharges Cost You?
Simplify your fuel surcharge process with Fuel Recovery. Our solution helps you optimize transportation costs and strengthen shipper-carrier relationships.
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January 20, 2025
Comprehensive T-Fuel® Implementation Guide
Mitigate volatility with data-driven diesel fuel hedging strategies. Learn more about the T-Fuel implementation process to achieve greater budget control.
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November 8, 2024
The Importance of Unbundling Your Fuel and Freight Costs
Discover how unbundling fuel and freight costs through Europe Fuel Recovery can lead to cost savings, increased transparency, and a lower carbon footprint.
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October 31, 2024
PADD vs. Fuel Recovery: The Case for a Lane-Level Calculation
Discover how switching from regional diesel fuel price indices to lane-level fuel reimbursements boosts shippers' cost accuracy, transparency, and fairness.
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October 4, 2024
Your Fuel Surcharge Program Is Hurting Your Bottom Line. Here’s How To Fix It.
Fuel surcharge programs lead to shippers routinely overpaying for fuel. Here’s how a market-based fuel reimbursement program ensures fair and accurate fuel prices.
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September 26, 2024
3 Myths About Implementing Fuel Recovery in Europe
Discover how Breakthrough dispels misconceptions about energy price management in European transport logistics with transparency, efficiency, and data security.
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September 13, 2024
Understanding Fuel Reimbursements: Europe vs. North America
Learn how Europe fuel surcharges, including the flat fuel share system and transport energy solutions, differ from North America. Discover opportunities.
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September 10, 2024
How Fuel Recovery in Europe Works
Discover how Fuel Recovery in Europe calculates fair and accurate transport charges and maintains strong partnerships with transport contractors.
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April 23, 2024
Fuel Recovery and T-Fuel Fortify Energy Market Risk
Discover how Fuel Recovery and T-Fuel can enhance your fuel price risk management strategy. Achieve budget certainty, maintain relations, and mitigate risk.
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