Fuel prices and developments affect the entire supply chain, and can place a lot of pressure on carriers. Check back here for news and information related to fuel prices and the gas sector, plus insights and analysis on trends and issues impacting the industry.
The benchmark diesel price used for fuel surcharges has been delayed and won’t be released this week but will be effective June 20.
The trucking lobby is pushing back on Biden’s call for a gas tax holiday, advocating instead for energy independence.
Oil prices fell hard on Friday, but longer term, a key oil forecasting agency sees structural issues that are boosting diesel prices.
On this week’s Drilling Deep podcast, host John Kingston talks with colleague Henry Byers about the data that shows a coming collapse in ocean freight movements.
It’s a complex chain from crude to the price of diesel at the pump. Fuels expert Gary Bevers reviews some of the factors that go into the process.
As diesel and gasoline prices climb faster than the price of crude, a drop in U.S. refining capacity is seen as a key factor in the explosion in diesel levels.
A new methodology implemented by the DOE to determine its weekly retail diesel price yielded a relatively small increase in the benchmark number.
FreightWaves SONAR data can be indispensable, particularly in this environment.
At a key supply chain forum, executives from FourKites sit down and talk about visibility and the need to meet increasing customer demands.
The benchmark DOE/EIA diesel price, used for fuel surcharges, has reached an all-time record with the latest weekly increase.
Diesel had a strong week in futures and spot markets, but the tight East Coast market is sending out conflicting signals.
It’s another entry point into the business: being a dispatcher. Laura Weston joins Drilling Deep to talk about that route.
The benchmark diesel price for fuel surcharges declined for the third week in a row, while other signs point to easing of East Coast squeeze.
Hard to abate sectors such as long-haul trucking are considering clean hydrogen to decarbonize.
Pitt Ohio’s Geoffrey Muessig says there are steps shippers can take to create a stronger and more profitable relationship with their LTL carriers.
Tax collections are halted until at least July 14. The state’s supply chain emergency edict remains in effect.
Inventories of ultra low sulfur diesel on the East Coast moved down again after last week’s increase, but other statistics may promise relief to some buyers.
The national average benchmark diesel price was down, but the East Coast price was down by a smaller amount.
The Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit takes place on June 15, 2022.
Outright diesel prices in the spot and futures markets are declining, and there are other market indicators suggesting possible relief for the East Coast market.
