900 Tanker Trucks a Day Feed Iraq’s New Fuel-Oil Route to the U.S. Gulf Coast
Three Aframax cargoes reveal how Iraq converted a road-tanker workaround through Syria into a new Mediterranean export lane—and where its limits remain.
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Crude Is Calmer, but Fuel Isn’t: Why Diesel and Gasoline Markets Still Signal a Supply Crunch
Fuel supply crunch signals remain in diesel and gasoline as crude cools. See how stocks, crack spreads, exports and refinery limits affect fuel logistics.
Strategic Petroleum Reserve Hits New 1983 Low as U.S. Oil Cushion Shrinks
Strategic Petroleum Reserve levels have fallen to their lowest point since 1983. This updated analysis explains what changed, what official data show, which companies and oil products are involved, and what the thinner U.S. emergency crude cushion means for fleets, refiners, and fuel markets.
Autonomous Trucking Expansion: 7 Powerful but Cautious Signals From California Rules and Kodiak Growth
Autonomous trucking expansion is moving from pilots toward regulated deployment as California opens heavy-duty AV permits and Kodiak AI scales freight, hardware, and industrial integration.
U.S. Fuel Supply: 7 Critical Signals Behind a Cautious Summer Outlook
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.
Heavy-Duty Truck Excise Tax Repeal: 7 Powerful Benefits and Risks for Tank Fleets
Heavy-duty truck excise tax repeal could lower upfront equipment costs for tank fleets, but it would also reopen major Highway Trust Fund and road-funding questions.
Texas Petroleum Theft Surge: 9 Critical Risks Driving a Dangerous Cargo-Tank Crackdown
Texas petroleum theft has become a transport-security issue involving unauthorized vacuum trucks, suspicious tickets, pipeline fires, cargo tank inspections, and Texas STOPTheft enforcement reforms.
Global Refinery Crunch: 8 Critical, Sobering Findings on Diesel and Jet Fuel
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.
Hormuz Supply Risk: 9 Critical Updates in a Still-Fragile Reopening Fight
Hormuz supply risk is no longer a theoretical oil-price story. This updated report tracks the latest shipping, energy, company, and product impacts after the push to reopen the strait.
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.
