Diesel Hits $5.35/Gallon: Auto Haulers Absorb $1.80 YoY Spike
National diesel average sits $1.80 above year-ago levels as Iran supply warnings push auto transport costs up 16.7% from pre-conflict baseline.
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Diesel Jumps 29 Cents in One Week, Futures Signal More Pain Ahead
DOE benchmark diesel hit $5.64/gallon this week, erasing three weeks of declines. Futures climbed 28 cents in five trading days as Hormuz blockages persist and…
Shipper Spending Jumped 21.8% Year-Over-Year in Q1 as Diesel Hit $5
Capacity exits, not freight volume, drove the largest quarterly spending surge since the pandemic boom, while shipments stayed flat.
Brent Crude Falls to $111.43 as Hormuz Closure Drags On
International benchmark drops 2.7% despite strait remaining largely shut: diesel and fuel surcharge implications for small fleets.
Renewable Diesel and RNG Gain Ground as Crude Tops $110
With Brent at $110 and diesel costs climbing, renewable diesel, high-blend biodiesel, and renewable natural gas are drawing more small-fleet interest for cost…
Brent Crude Hits $110.37, Up 2% on Strait of Hormuz Tensions
International oil benchmark climbs to $110.37 per barrel as geopolitical risk tightens supply. What the move means for diesel costs and small-fleet fuel bills.
Manufacturing Input Costs Hit Four-Year High at 84.6
ISM prices-paid gauge climbed for the fourth straight month, the highest reading since May 2022, as manufacturers face sustained cost pressure that flows…
Brent Crude Up 11% for the Week: Closes at $109.88
International oil benchmark gained roughly 11% over five trading days despite Friday slip, keeping diesel costs elevated for small fleets.
Why Small Fleets Should Diversify Fuel, Even With Diesel Stable
Natural gas, renewable diesel, and electric all hedge different risks than diesel. Fleets with multiple fuel sources weather price shocks better than…
PCE Inflation Hits 3.5%, Highest in Three Years on Fuel Spike
March year-over-year inflation jumped to 3.5 percent as diesel and gasoline prices climbed, tightening margins for owner-operators and small fleets already…
Oil Slides to $108.51 but Diesel Still Pinches Small Fleets
Brent crude fell $1.93 overnight, a drop that barely registers against fuel costs running 40% above pre-pandemic norms.
Diesel Drops While Gas Climbs: National Average Diesel Down to $4.12
EIA reports diesel at $4.123 per gallon, 8 cents below last week, while AAA pegs retail diesel $1.11 higher at $5.461: a $1.93 year-over-year jump that hits…