Brent Crude Drops 1.4% as Hormuz Reopening Signals Emerge
Oil fell to $98.83 per barrel Sept. 25 as investors bet on the strait reopening. What the decline means for diesel and small-fleet fuel bills.
Fuel & Energy
Diesel and fuel prices, crude oil markets, fuel surcharges, alternative fuels (RNG, renewable diesel, CNG), refining capacity, energy policy.
Trump Eyes Diesel Export Ban as Pump Price Hits $6.53
White House studying full or partial embargo under emergency law. Refiners warn the move could cut runs and tighten supply later.
Trump Advisers Weigh Diesel Export Ban, Price Drop Would Fade Fast
Energy experts say a short-term export curb could cut diesel prices initially, but the discount would vanish quickly.
Brent Crude Jumps 2.2% to $100.29, Gas Hits $4.48 Per Gallon
Oil prices rose Sept. 24, pushing regular gasoline to $4.48/gallon nationwide. The move reverses three days of declines.
Brent Crude Climbs to $100.55 After Weeklong Slide
Oil reversed a seven-day drop, rising 1.3% Wednesday. The bounce follows a near-$110 peak last week.
Brent Crude Falls to $100.23 as Oil Rally Cools
Crude down nearly $10 from last week's peak. Diesel still elevated, but the pace of fuel cost increases may slow.
Why U.S. Diesel Supply Will Stay Tight Through 2027
EIA expects distillate inventories below 100 million barrels through most of 2027. The last major U.S. refinery opened in 1977.
Diesel Spike Erodes Carrier Margins as Wholesale Outpaces Retail
Retail diesel up 31% since July, wholesale up twice that pace. J.B. Hunt warns of 5-10% Q3 earnings hit. Small fleets face margin squeeze with no guarantee of…
Iran War Cuts More Diesel Supply Than Russia Conflict Did
Bloomberg estimates show the Iran conflict has removed more diesel from global markets than the Russia-Ukraine war, driving pump prices to record highs.
Brent Crude Falls to $103.38 as Hormuz Flows Stay Limited
Brent dropped 2.3% to $103.38/barrel Sept. 17, but Saudi pipeline shutdown keeps diesel on track to stay above $6/gallon.
Diesel Hits $6.33/Gallon, 50 Cents Above Prior Record
Saudi pipeline shutdown and refinery losses push diesel to new high. Tom Kloza says next 100 days could be rougher still for fleets and owner-operators.
Diesel Spike Cuts Natural Gas Truck Payback to Under 3 Years
Energy Vision report says RNG trucks now pencil faster for fleets replacing pre-2013 diesels, but fueling infrastructure remains the gate.