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DoorDash Plans to Spend $50M on Gas Price Relief for Drivers

DoorDash said demand for deliveries remained strong in the January-March period despite higher gas prices, with total orders rising 27% to 933 million.

May 7, 2026
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuelLogisticsGlobal Freight

Shipping Firms Whipsawed as They Wait for Hormuz to Reopen

“Ultimately, it’s still going to come back to the primary issues of risk and safety," that shippers have to evaluate.

May 6, 2026
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuelLogistics

Oil Prices Fall on Hopes for Deal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

The price for a barrel of Brent crude oil, the international standard, sank 7.3% to $101.90, down from more than $115 early this week.

May 6, 2026
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuelLogistics

Shipowners Stay Cautious on Sending Vessels Through Hormuz

Iranian media reported that shipowners need to send an email to an organization called the Persian Gulf Strait Authority if they want to send ships through the strait.

May 6, 2026
BusinessFuel

Marathon Leaning Into Unusual Fuel Voyages During Iran War

Marathon sent tankers on a range of routes in the Iran war's first months, taking advantage of supply disruptions for gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, executives said.

May 5, 2026
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuelLogistics

Oil Prices Retreat as Hormuz Remains Largely Closed

The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, fell 3.2% to $110.78.

May 5, 2026
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuelLogistics

Oil Prices Leap on Tensions Over Strait of Hormuz

The price of a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, climbed 5.7% to $114.28.

May 4, 2026
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuelLogistics

US Is Oil Supplier of Last Resort as Strait Troubles Worsen

But U.S. domestic inventories are quickly depleting, and America’s oil producers are struggling to keep up. 

May 4, 2026
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuelLogisticsGlobal Freight

MSC Plans Route That Avoids Strait of Hormuz

MSC plans a new service linking Europe with isolated Middle East ports, using trucking across Saudi Arabia and smaller vessels in the Persian Gulf.

May 4, 2026
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuelLogistics

OPEC+ Nations Agree to Modest Rise in Production

The commitment from the seven countries to raise production by 188,000 barrels a day comes after a virtual meeting they held April 3.

May 4, 2026

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