
Brent Crude Falls 3.8% to $97.38 on Iran-US Peace Talks
International oil benchmark drops nearly four percent as diplomatic signals ease war premium — diesel and gasoline prices expected to follow within days.
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International oil benchmark drops nearly four percent as diplomatic signals ease war premium — diesel and gasoline prices expected to follow within days.

State fuel watchdog targets stations charging outlier prices as diesel volatility squeezes small fleets.

Pump prices jumped 31 cents in a week as conflict drives fuel costs to levels not seen since 2022, squeezing owner-operator margins on every deadhead mile.

National diesel average climbs $1.32 year-over-year as crude tops $100/barrel and Middle East shipping lane remains shut.

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.

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…

International benchmark drops 2.7% despite strait remaining largely shut — diesel and fuel surcharge implications for small fleets.

Brent crude fell $1.93 overnight — a drop that barely registers against fuel costs running 40% above pre-pandemic norms.

Crude surge driven by U.S.-Iran standoff and choked Strait of Hormuz flows — no end date in sight for fuel cost relief.

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…

Benchmark crude prices posted sharp single-day gains April 29, pushing Brent above $107 and WTI above $103 — the highest settlement in three weeks.

International benchmark rose 1.8% to $103.76 April 23 — diesel and fuel surcharges track the move.