Logistics News
For the commercial transportation business, moving things from point A to point B is job one. This coverage explores all of those movements at a global level and focuses on everything from global trade, ocean shipping, and port activity to intermodal business, rail operations and the greater supply chain.
Oil prices on upswing as U.S. hits Iranian port
The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, rose 3.9% to $87.48 per barrel. Oil prices are near their highest level in a month.
July 17, 2026Gas prices head to $4 again in heart of road trip season
Average pump prices stood at $3.98 a gallon as of July 16, according to data from the American Automobile Association — up nearly 20 cents in just 10 days.
July 17, 2026Flash floods close highways across Texas Hill Country
Mandatory evacuations across the Texas Hill Country are underway as life-threatening flash floods wreck bridges and roads with more heavy rain expected overnight.
July 16, 2026U.S. to receive 50% of Gordie Howe bridge profit
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney defended his decision to give the U.S. a share of the profit from a new bridge between Ontario and Michigan.
July 16, 2026Chevron plans to sign July 17 agreements with Iraq
Chevron expects to sign accords with Iraq on July 17 to advance negotiations about investing in large oil fields and a pipeline to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
July 16, 2026Oil prices coast as U.S. intensifies strikes against Iran
The price for a barrel of Brent crude dips 0.7% to $84.34 and is near a one-month high.
July 16, 2026Profit margins surge for oil refiners
The “3-2-1 crack spread” rose as high as $70 a barrel on July 16, the highest level on record.
July 16, 2026Duffy awards $62 million for truck parking in 5 states
A chronic lack of available truck parking creates public safety risks and raises consumer costs, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear said.
July 16, 2026Trump's Section 122 tariffs expire July 24: Then what?
Trade attorneys and analysts are confident the administration will beat the clock and swap out Section 122 tariffs with bigger Section 301 tariffs by the deadline.
July 16, 2026J.B. Hunt rides tighter capacity to stronger Q2 results
J.B. Hunt executives highlighted how heightened DOT enforcement has accelerated market changes while reporting the company’s second-quarter financial results.
July 16, 2026