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Transport Topics government and regulatory coverage keeps managers of a highly-regulated industry aware of the policy decisions that can shape their businesses. Covering both the legislative and regulatory aspects of policy-making, at both the state and national levels, the news in this category includes looks at infrastructure, hours of service, emissions rules, funding measures, leadership appointments, and more. Readers can follow what’s happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.

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Ford CEO Farley Says Chinese Cars in US Would Be Devastating

Ford's top executive says allowing Chinese automakers to sell their cars in the U.S. would be “devastating” to American manufacturing.

April 13, 2026
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Oil Prices Soon to Reflect Severity of War Crisis, IEA Says

More than 80 energy facilities have been damaged during the hostilities, and a recovery could take as long as two years, Fatih Birol warns.

April 13, 2026
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Buyers Shocked as Average Price of a New Car Nears $50,000

Buyers find themselves facing sticker shock at the same time they are already frustrated by the lingering effects of high inflation.

April 13, 2026
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Oil Prices Climb as US Prepares for Blockade of Iran's Ports

Brent crude, the international standard, rose back to $100.49 per barrel and is well above its roughly $70 price from before the war.

April 13, 2026
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US Soybean Farmers Are Squeezed Further by Tariffs, Iran War

Soybean farmers are struggling with the high cost of fuel, equipment and fertilizer — compounded by the Iran war — and also tariffs.

April 13, 2026
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OPEC Output Takes Record Plunge as Iran War Slams Exports

Output collapsed by 7.88 million barrels a day to 20.79 million a day in March, driven by losses in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait.

April 13, 2026
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Aluminum Hits 4-Year High on Trump’s Blockade of Hormuz

The lightweight metal rose as much as 2.3% on the London Metal Exchange, reigniting a rally driven by supply shortages due to the Middle East war.

April 13, 2026
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Workers at JBS Meatpacking Plant in Colorado Win Wage Hike

The Swift Beef plant in Greeley, Colo., will immediately return to normal operations after weeks of uncertainty, JBS said in a statement.

April 13, 2026
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AI Chip Export Drive Stalls Inside Commerce Department

The challenges risk affecting a wider swath of the industry as the Trump administration weighs how to create a more formal approach for chip export control.

April 10, 2026
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Federal Court Hears New Case Against Trump's Latest Tariffs

The 10% Section 122 tariffs, which replaced the IEEPA tariffs that the Supreme Court dismissed, are scheduled to expire July 24.

April 10, 2026

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