John Kingston

John has an almost 50-year career as a journalist, most of them covering commodities and markets. The largest part of his career was spent at Platts, now part of S&P Global Energy. He created the Dated Brent benchmark, now the world’s most important crude oil marker. He was Director of Oil, Director of News, the editor in chief of Platts Oilgram News and the “talking head” for Platts on numerous media outlets, including CNBC, Fox Business and Canada’s BNN. He covered metals before joining Platts and then spent a year running Platts’ metals business as well. He was awarded the International Association of Energy Economics Award for Excellence in Written Journalism in 2015. In 2010, he won two Corporate Achievement Awards from McGraw-Hill, an extremely rare accomplishment. He was awarded the 2020 Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah International Energy Award for Lifetime Achievement for the Advancement of International Energy Journalism.
Sep - 2026 -
11 September
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California, FMCSA argue non-domiciled CDL halt in court

California and FMCSA faced off in federal court Friday over non-domiciled CDLs.

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09 September
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$6 average looms as diesel benchmark hits record

The benchmark used for most fuel surcharges set an all-time high this week.

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08 September
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At tech/AI confab, C.H. Robinson tackles insurance and liability

It was a tech conference but C.H. Robinson’s legal battles were never too far away from the discussion.

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04 September
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Big jump in truck transportation jobs in latest BLS report

Truck transportation jobs showed a strong upward move in the latest monthly report.

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Retail diesel has never been this expensive

Retail diesel prices are at an all-time high according to one key measurement. The daily average national retail price for diesel, published by AAA, was set Friday at $5.85/gallon. A day earlier, the price at $5.7832/g set the highest price since military action began against Iran at the start of March.  The $5.85 price broke […]

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Trailer builder Fruehauf wants parts makers as co-defendants in suit

A dispute over allegations of defective work that resulted in trailers catching fire now is threatening to drag in the manufacturers of some of those components that may be at the root of the incidents. The case of Indiana-based Summitt Leasing and Summitt Trucking vs. Fruehauf was first filed in the U.S. District Court for […]

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Hung jury for pair accused of murder in NOLA accident scam

Two men facing murder charges in the Louisiana staged accident conspiracy case were neither convicted nor acquitted.

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03 September
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Comments close on EPA’s DEF rule; which way will it go?

The people have spoken on DEF changes. Now it waits for the EPA decision.

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31 August
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2 key trucking groups in filing raise alarm on Penske decision fallout

A recent appellate court decision that went against Penske-related companies has spurred two trucking trade groups into action.

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28 August
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BLS: more transportation/warehousing workers than believed

Transportation & warehousing employment in 2026 is a lot bigger than first estimates, the BLS says.

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27 August
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FMCSA, New York ready to rumble over non-domiciled CDL rules

New York and FMCSA will head to court in late September to fight over CDL rules and federal funding.

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26 August
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One man paints challenging outlook for brokers’ insurance

A new report quoting one insurance executive has startling observations about broker insurance.

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25 August
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A newcomer to Roadcheck driver violations top 5: speaking English

Looking over the statistics released by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Association (CVSA) on May’s International Roadcheck Week, the data looks pretty much like that of Roadcheck Week 2025. With one big exception: English language proficiency (ELP). That category of driver violation last year was not in the top 5 of reasons why a driver was […]

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Benchmark diesel price is now highest since war began

The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges hit a significant milestone this week.

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Likely BMO swan song shows trucking credit strengthening

A possible final publication of BMO’s transportation lending figures reflect a stronger freight market.

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24 August
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New plan for NYC’s BQE involves temporary roads: Mamdani

The latest plan to fix the overburdened BQE involves construction of temporary highways.

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21 August
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The list grows: 2 more cases proceeding on broker liability

Two other cases can be added to the list of litigation on the question of broker liability.

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