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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
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Clean Fleets Target Business Cases as Subsidies Fade

ACT Expo 2026 signaled momentum shifts in the clean transportation movement and growing acceptance of connected vehicle technology, AI and autonomous driving.

May 6, 2026
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US Exports of Oil Products Reach Record on Diesel Demand

The shipments rose to 8.2 million barrels a day, according to data published May 6 from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

May 6, 2026
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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
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Gasoline Costs 50% More Than It Did Before the Iran War

The price of a gallon of regular gasoline climbed 31 cents in the past week, spiking to an average of $4.48 per gallon on May 5, according to AAA.

May 6, 2026
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US Gasoline Inventories Face Record Summer Lows

U.S. gasoline inventories are on pace to drop to historical seasonal lows by late summer, further straining a tight fuel market upended by the war in Iran.

May 5, 2026
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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
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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
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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
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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

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