Oil Jumps 3%: Brent at $107.61, WTI at $103.32
Benchmark crude prices posted sharp single-day gains April 29, pushing Brent above $107 and WTI above $103: the highest settlement in three weeks.
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Brent Crude Holds Above $100 for Eighth Straight Week on Iran Conflict
International benchmark rose 1.8% to $103.76 April 23: diesel and fuel surcharges track the move.
Intermodal Volume Up 2.2% as Grain and Petroleum Lead Rail Gains
Week ending April 18 pushed year-to-date rail traffic ahead of 2025 levels, with grain up 22.9% and petroleum up 15.5% as Iran conflict whipsaws global prices.
US West Coast Diesel Exports to Australia: What Iran Fuel Shortage Means for Domestic Prices
Rare diesel cargoes are moving from the US West Coast to Australia as the Iran conflict tightens global fuel supply, a trade route shift that could pressure…
CSX Cuts Chicago Barr Yard Operations, Shifts Switching to Belt Railway
CSX dropped daily car inventory at Barr Yard from 1,400–1,800 to 228 as of last week, routing traffic through BRC and IHB to cut transit times.
Brent Crude Hits $103.88 as Iran Conflict Pushes Oil Higher
July Brent rose $2.19 to $103.88 per barrel April 28, the second straight session above $100, as the Iran war drags into its second month with no diplomatic…
Diesel Drops 5.2¢ to $5.35/Gallon, Third Week Down, Futures Turn Up
DOE benchmark fell 29.2 cents over three weeks, but futures and AAA prices signal the decline may be over.
Port Houston Q1 Container Volume Tops 1M TEUs on March Rebound
March handled 391,037 TEUs, up 1% year over year, pushing first-quarter container traffic to 1,087,870 TEUs: a 2% gain that signals momentum after a soft 2025.
US Cooking-Oil Imports From China Accelerate as Diesel Hits $101
Iran war and new biofuel mandates push American refiners toward Chinese feedstock: what the shift means for diesel supply and fuel costs at the pump.
Heartland Express Narrows Loss to $4.8M as Operating Ratio Improves
North Liberty truckload carrier posts fourth straight quarter of sequential OR improvement, but CEO says rate recovery may not fully materialize until late…
Werner Doubles Mexico Intermodal Fleet to 800 Containers by Year-End
Omaha carrier bets on nearshoring demand and cross-border conversion as fuel and truckload rates climb.
Phantom Capacity Shrinks Cross-Border Lanes Despite Flat Demand
Security vetting and corridor concentration cut usable truck supply in US-Mexico lanes: even as headline metrics signal loose freight.