The central truism regarding any fuel additive is that sometimes you need it—and sometimes you don’t. Aside from the untold legions of snake oil substances touted to improve fuel economy, there are ...

CHICAGO — The gasoline additive MTBE, which has been blamed for contaminating ground water, is turning up in fuel supplies in states where it is not required, a researcher said Thursday. Reynaldo D.

Peel the lobbyist-encrusted layers off the "gasoline additive" debate, and you have one of the most complex, convoluted and economically destructive examples of pork-barrel politics ever concocted.

Take biomass-derived acetone—common nail polish remover—use light to upgrade it to higher-mass hydrocarbons, and, voila, you have a domestically generated product that can be blended with conventional ...

Cummins Inc. recently endorsed two fuel additives, marking the first time the diesel engine maker has taken such a step. The original equipment manufacturer’s move reflects an evolution of fuel ...

Pilot Flying J, Love’s and TravelCenters of America are among truck stops using cold-flow broad spectrum additives to treat fuel at cold-weather locations for the winter. “With the exception of our ...

According to Chevron Products Company, its new PurEscape Performance Optimizer additive is designed to boost the power of gasoline engines without impacting fuel economy According to Chevron Products ...

The Environmental Protection Agency ordered three populous states — California, New York and Connecticut — to continue using air pollution-reducing gasoline additives. The decision Thursday helps the ...