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.
Diesel Trucking Costs: A Sobering 12-Point Update on Freight, Fuel, and Supply
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.
Midwest Fuel Supply Squeeze: 8 Critical Forces Driving Chicago Jet Fuel and Midwest Diesel Tightness
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: Mixed Outlook, Powerful 12-Point Set Two Final Rule Update for 2026–2027
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.
Jones Act Waiver Extension: 8 Hard Truths About Record Coastal Fuel Flows
The Jones Act waiver now runs through November 15 with a narrower product list and voyage-specific vessel review. EIA records show coastal fuel movements rose after March, without proving lower prices or more tank-truck loads.
Valero Port Arthur Blast: 12 Warning Signals for Fuel Markets
Valero Port Arthur blast update on cause, TCEQ emissions data, restart status, lawsuits, and impacts to diesel, gasoline, and jet fuel logistics on the Texas Gulf Coast.
California Crude By Truck: Disruptive 9‑Fact Deep Dive into Pipeline Idling
California crude by truck is surging as Bay Area crude outlets tighten and a key northbound line sits empty—an insider look at the new route, costs, compliance, risks, and knock‑on effects for tanker fleets, terminals, and fuel supply planning.
Iran Oil and Gas Turbulent Truth: A Definitive Look at 9 Turning Points in U.S. Strategy
A deeply sourced, impartial history of Iran oil and gas and its ties to U.S. strategy—concessions, nationalization, coups, OPEC, sanctions, and maritime chokepoints.
Ras Tanura Refinery Strike & 7 Critical Signals as Gulf Energy Risks Persist
The Ras Tanura refinery strike remains highly relevant on March 10, 2026, because even as Saudi Aramco works to restart the site, Hormuz shipping disruptions, Gulf refining outages, and oil-market volatility are still reshaping global crude, fuel, and freight flows.
Hormuz Shock: 12 Critical Insights for Oil Transportation Fleets and Supply Chains
Oil tank transportation is entering a new risk cycle as Hormuz shock disruptions pressure Iraqi exports, tanker rates, diesel prices, private fleets, and U.S. tank trucking margins.
Groundbreaking 2025 Milestone: Kodiak Driverless Trucks Revolutionize Permian Oilfield Logistics
Kodiak driverless trucks are hauling frac sand 24/7 on Permian Basin oilfield roads in an autonomous trucking deployment that boosts safety and efficiency.
2025 Energy Transfer Truck Rodeo: 10 Unbeatable Insights on Safety and Success
Explore how the 2025 Energy Transfer Truck Rodeo elevates professional crude hauling with cutting-edge driver safety innovations and midstream logistics solutions.
