Cargo Tank Compliance Faces 2 Critical PHMSA Clarifications for MC 331 Fleets
Cargo tank compliance for MC 331 fleets and LPG shops just got more complicated after two 2026 PHMSA interpretations on inspection frequency and leakage-test paperwork.

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Cargo tank compliance for MC 331 fleets and LPG shops just got more complicated after two 2026 PHMSA interpretations on inspection frequency and leakage-test paperwork.
Diesel trucking costs remain elevated even as crude futures retreat. This update tracks EIA, AAA, Samsara, refinery outages, distillate inventories, freight rates, and carrier responses through April 17, 2026.
The Midwest fuel supply squeeze is reshaping Chicago jet fuel, diesel pricing, refinery maintenance economics, export competition, and terminal logistics as Illinois outages collide with a global distillate shock.
EPA renewable fuel standards for 2026–2027 are final: record-high total applicable volumes, a seventy-percent SRE reallocation, revised equivalence values effective in 2027, eRIN removal, updated CWC pricing, and new litigation risk signals.
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