Brent Crude Jumps to $111, Diesel Costs Climb Again
International oil benchmark rose 1.7% Monday, pushing fuel costs higher for fleets already paying 50% more than pre-war levels.
Fuel & Energy
Diesel and fuel prices, crude oil markets, fuel surcharges, alternative fuels (RNG, renewable diesel, CNG), refining capacity, energy policy.
How to Cut Fuel Costs Without Buying New Trucks: 5 Moves That Work
Route optimization, empty-mile reduction, and fuel-purchase discipline deliver measurable savings for small fleets: no capital outlay required.
Two Small Fleets Show How Natural Gas Cuts Fuel Costs Without Scale
Detmar Logistics runs 180 trucks with its own CNG stations. FTC Transportation runs 25 and buys efficiency instead. Both strategies pencil out.
Brent Crude Holds Above $111 as Iran War Keeps Oil Markets Tight
International benchmark fell 0.7% to $111.39/barrel May 19: still 11% above pre-war levels and keeping diesel elevated for small fleets.
Federal Gas Tax Suspension Floated as Diesel Hits $4.50, 24¢ Cut Eyed
White House and bipartisan lawmakers discuss suspending the 24.4¢/gal federal diesel tax through October as fuel prices sit $1.37 above year-ago levels.
U.S. Exported Half of Strategic Reserve Oil, Diesel Still Tight
Nearly half the crude released from the SPR left the country, a sign global supply tightness is keeping diesel and fuel prices elevated for fleets.
Diesel Hits $5.66, Brent Crude Jumps to $108 on Iran Supply Shock
Strait of Hormuz closure drives Brent crude to $107.97, up from $70 pre-war. Diesel near record high as bond yields climb and Fed rate-cut bets evaporate.
Brent Crude Dips to $105.44 as Iran War Drags On With No End in Sight
Oil fell 19 cents May 14 after a week of whipsaw moves: diesel still sits near $4.48, and small fleets are watching every penny.
Iran War Drives Base Oil Shortage, Oil Changes About to Cost More
Industrial lubricants used to make motor oil are in short supply with no relief in sight, pushing maintenance costs higher for fleets already squeezed by tight…
Hormuz Oil Flows Down 6 Million Barrels a Day, Diesel Watch Begins
Strait of Hormuz crude and fuel flows fell nearly 30% in Q1, the Energy Information Administration reports. Small fleets face diesel price exposure if the drop…
Diesel Benchmark Drops 0.1¢, Futures Signal Tightening Ahead
DOE retail diesel fell the smallest possible increment this week to $5.639/gal, while futures markets show signs the recent slide may be reversing.
House Speaker Calls Federal Gas Tax Suspension 'Intriguing'
Mike Johnson stopped short of a timeline, but the idea is on the table as diesel holds at $4.48 and crude climbs past $104.