Renewable Diesel Mandate Reality Check: 7 Critical Pressures Facing U.S. Fuel Markets
The renewable diesel mandate is facing production, feedstock, RIN, tax-credit, and logistics pressure as U.S. biofuel targets test fuel markets.
The renewable diesel mandate is facing production, feedstock, RIN, tax-credit, and logistics pressure as U.S. biofuel targets test fuel markets.
U.S. fuel supply looks steadier after gasoline and distillate inventories rose, but crude draws, diesel costs, exports, refinery utilization, and Cushing levels keep summer pressure on fuel haulers and trucking.
Updated global refinery crunch analysis covering Russian and Middle East refinery attacks, company responses, diesel and jet fuel exposure, and what the evolving 2026 fuel squeeze means for logistics, terminals, and refined product markets.
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.
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.
Explore the ripple effects of the Mountain Express Bankruptcy on the convenience retail industry, the challenges faced by retailers, and the failed $49M Arko offer.
Offen Petroleum Acquires Gas Depot, marking a strategic expansion in the Midwest market and further establishing itself as a leading fuel distributor in the United States.
The Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) provides infrastructure grants to fuel retailers and supports local ethanol expansion within the state. To complement its work, NCB recently announced it is boosting ethanol demand in population-dense areas, like Califโฆ
The Renewable Fuels Association recently thanked Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Min.) and Joni Ernst (R-IA.) for introducing two new bills that would stimulate increased production of flex-fuel vehicles (FFVs) and expand retail infrastructure to enhance consumerโฆ
ThompsonGas, based in Frederick, Md., has acquired All Service Propane, a propane provider based in Anderson, Calif, in the northern region of the state. โWe are pleased to announce that we have added All Serviceโฆ
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