Briefs, 2026-08-15

• daily Renewable Fuel Standard draws a fresh legal challenge that could touch RIN values Biofuels & Renewables
• daily Casey's enters Texas with convenience-store acquisition C-Store & Retail
• daily Serbia sets diesel at 229 dinars in latest fuel-price adjustment Freight & Haulers
• daily U.S. refiners are running flat out, and for jobbers that is the first thing worth watching this week Jobbers & Wholesale
• daily US refiners run flat out as Rystad cuts Russia's 2026 crude forecast to 8.95 million bpd Oil & Refining
• daily Suburban Propane posts wider loss on $261M revenue as summer demand sags Propane & Heating Oil
• daily National gas average hits $4.07, highest August on record, as Trump tells drivers to brace for higher prices Industry
• datanote Diesel's street margin widened to $1.067 a gallon this month Industry
• deepdive Why has U.S. natural gas storage climbed 12.3% in the past month? Industry

Fuel Wire, 2026-08-15

142 stories. Headlines link to the original source.

• Somali Piracy Surges Amid Hormuz Blockade OilPrice.com
• Energy crisis in Central Asia: Oil exports drop, fuel prices rise GN: Diesel prices
• As EV sales, oil costs and wildfires spike, UK gov’t considers.. fewer EVs? (update) GN: Gasoline prices
• Southern Colorado drivers say they ‘feel the pinch’ as gas prices rise GN: Gasoline prices
• Watch Trump on Higher Gas Prices: 'I'll Never Apologize' | Balance of Power: Late Edition 08/14/2026 GN: Gasoline prices
• OPEX Webinar: Discover AFPM's 2026 Training Forum & Walk the Line Workshop AFPM (refiners/marketers, via GN)
• Iran Defiant on Hormuz Strait as Trump Warns of High Gas Prices GN: Gasoline prices
• Iran defiant on strait as Trump tells Americans to accept high gas prices GN: Gasoline prices
• Industry estimates point to a potential price increase of P3.75 to P4.25 per liter for diesel and P2.50 to P3 per liter for gasoline on Aug. 18, 2026. https://tinyurl.com/y7y67ha9 GN: Diesel prices
• Trump Declares Hormuz Strait U.S. Territory, Urges Americans To Accept Higher Gas Prices: 12 outlets compared GN: Gasoline prices
• Oracle Data Center Pipeline Delay: Green Chile Project Pushed to 2027 - News and Statistics GN: Pipeline fuel supply
• Trump Says He Will ‘Never Apologize’ for Iran War Raising Gas Prices: ‘I Did the Right Thing’ GN: Gasoline prices
• UPS' Miguel Corral Claims Grand Champion Honors at NTDC 2026 Transport Topics
• Trump speaks on higher gas prices GN: Gasoline prices
• Iran Keeps Strait of Hormuz Blocked as Trump Defends Higher US Fuel Prices GN: Gasoline prices
• Residents displaced by house fire fueled by "explosions" from propane tanks Propane topic (GN)
• US Gasoline Prices Surge to $4 a Gallon Amid Iran War GN: Gasoline prices
• Tidewater Renewables (TSX:LCFS) Stock Price Faces Earnings Quality Questions GN: Renewable diesel / LCFS
• Fuel price outlook: No relief in sight in September GN: Diesel prices
• Gas Station Fuel Prices Fall for 13th Week... Gasoline at 1,864.1 Won, Diesel at 1,847 Won GN: Diesel prices
• High temps lead to overheated propane tank in Wiggins, firefighters say Propane topic (GN)
• Iran defiant on Strait of Hormuz as Trump tells Americans to accept high gas prices GN: Gasoline prices
• Thousands of Comments Shared with Governor Katie Hobbs Passionately Oppose Desert Southwest Gas Pipeline GN: Pipeline fuel supply
• Russia Admits New Petrol Shortages as Ukrainian Strikes Hit Refineries GN: Refinery
• Petrol, diesel, hybrid or electric: Why the game is about to change GN: Diesel prices
• 'Pretty soon I'll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a U.S. territory' • Iran defiant as Trump tells Americans to accept high gas prices GN: Gasoline prices
• Michigan drivers grapple with highest August gas prices in four years GN: Gasoline prices
• Casey’s Expands in Texas with C-Store Acquisition C-store fuel topic (GN)
• Gas supply disruption persists in Balochistan as repair work awaits security clearance GN: Pipeline fuel supply
• How delicate balancing act in new fuel prices subsidy denied diesel users Sh14 cut GN: Diesel prices
• Govt Cuts Diesel, Aviation Fuel Export Windfall Tax; Petrol Duty Reduced To Zero GN: Diesel prices
• East Texas drivers see gas prices rise as summer travel season continues GN: Gasoline prices
• 2024 Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol Race Results Biofuels topic (GN)
• Check out petrol and diesel prices in Chennai on August 15, 2026 GN: Diesel prices
• New windows and insulation expose a hidden danger for older propane water heaters Propane topic (GN)
• Suburban Propane Stock: Secular Pressures Are Priced In (Upgrade) (NYSE:SPH) Propane topic (GN)
• Petrol, Diesel Prices On August 15: Check New Fuel Rates In Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata And More GN: Diesel prices
• Pakistan approves revision in profit margins on petrol, diesel amid protest by dealers GN: Diesel prices
• MidCap Financial Investment: Oil And Gas Prices May Upend Income Strategies For BDCs GN: Gasoline prices
• Retail fuel prices surge across euro area after Middle East conflict GN: Diesel prices
• Drone Attack on Zawiya Power Station Escalates Libya Oil Hub Crisis - News and Statistics GN: Refinery
• Iran defiant on strait as Trump tells Americans to accept high gas prices By Reuters GN: Gasoline prices
• Russian regions face new fuel crunch as Kyiv hits refineries GN: Refinery
• Murphy USA (MUSA) Is Up 9.4% After Dividend Hike And Strong Q2 Results - What's Changed Fuel retailer earnings (via GN)
• Iraq Needs New Gulf Oil Export Routes to Ease Mounting Financial Pressure, FDD Says GN: Refinery
• Reduction in windfall tax on fuel exports: Duty on petrol slashed to zero, ₹24/l on diesel & ₹19.5/l on jet... GN: Diesel prices
• Oracle's Twin Headwinds: A Delayed Gas Pipeline and a Legendary Bear Circling the Stock GN: Pipeline fuel supply
• 5 years of fossil-free heating: how a village in the South West proved the power of HVO NEFI / heating fuels (via GN)
• Russian Regions Ration Fuel as Ukraine Renews Refinery Strikes GN: Refinery
• Diesel Rises to 229 Dinars as Fuel Prices Shift in Serbia GN: Diesel prices
• Diesel prices to rise, petrol and LPG prices to fall from August 16 GN: Diesel prices
• Karoline Leavitt Says Trump Balances Low Fuel Prices With Preventing Iran Nuclear Weapons: how 34 outlets framed it GN: Gasoline prices
• Should Global Partners’ (GLP) Strong Q2 2026 Profitability Surge Prompt Action From Investors? Fuel retailer earnings (via GN)
• FleetOwner Top 5 Stories of the Week - Aug 15th, 2026 FleetOwner (via GN)
• Oil Prices rise amid escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz GN: Crude oil market
• Our ultimate guide to cutting fuel costs for YOUR car including 5p off a litre and where to find the cheapest garage GN: Diesel prices
• ARKO Q2 2026 Earnings: EPS Misses by 73.9% Yet Stock Advances 7.78% - Weak Earnings Momentum Fuel retailer earnings (via GN)
• ARKO Q2 2026 Earnings: EPS Misses Estimates Sharply While Shares Rally 7.78% - Earnings Decline Risk Fuel retailer earnings (via GN)
• ARKO Q2 2026 Earnings: EPS Misses by 73.9% Yet Stock Advances 7.78% - EBITDA Analysis Fuel retailer earnings (via GN)
• Suburban Propane Partners (SPH) Reports A Wider Quarterly Loss, Is The Valuation Too Cheap? Propane topic (GN)
• Iran’s monthly oil production up 26,000 bpd: OPEC GN: OPEC
• Retail sales saw biggest decline since ’25 in July GN: Gasoline prices
• Russian regions reintroduce rationing after renewed Ukrainian refinery strikes GN: Refinery
• Gas Prices Drop Today GN: Diesel prices
• High gasoline prices major concern for US ahead of midterm elections GN: Gasoline prices
• Pakistan Inflation Surges as Fuel Dealers Get Higher Margins NEFI / heating fuels (via GN)
• Challenging the Renewable Fuel Standard Biofuels topic (GN)
• Americans are ‘taking their anger out’ on Trump over top concern — and it’s ugly GN: Gasoline prices
• With gas prices back on the rise, some Chicagoans are reconsidering how they get around GN: Gasoline prices
• Brega Oil Confirms New Fuel Deliveries to Mitigate Libya Shortages GN: Refinery
• CPC to keep domestic gasoline, diesel prices steady next week GN: Gasoline prices
• Zawia Oil Refining Company Completes Phase One of Furnace 121H4 Projec GN: Refinery
• Shell Loses Long Court Fight for South African Exploration Rigzone
• Boat Gas Report! Fuel Prices On Lake Of The Ozarks This Weekend (Aug 15-16) GN: Gasoline prices
• $6.6M in vapes, nicotine pouches seized from US semis entering Canada in 4 days FreightWaves
• Fuel protests threat looms again as petrol and diesel prices set to spike above €2 next month GN: Diesel prices
• Why 22 States Are Suing to Block a Federal Demand for 17 Million Truckers’ Records. FreightWaves
• Average Iowa Fuel Prices Remain Higher than Last Year GN: Diesel prices
• A difference of more than 300 hryvnias, as gas stations lowered their prices on August 15 GN: Diesel prices
• Government keeps petrol and diesel prices unchanged for three days GN: Diesel prices
• U.S. refiners are running at capacity as global fuel supply crunches tighten GN: Refinery
• Optimus previews digital twin of US freight network FreightWaves
• Senegal Raises Fuel Prices as Oil Shock Drives Up Subsidy Costs GN: Gasoline prices
• Trump tells Americans to accept high gas prices | Morning in America GN: Gasoline prices
• AAA Reports Indiana Gas Prices Averaged $3.60 per Gallon on Saturday GN: Gasoline prices
• Trump urges Americans to accept high gas prices amid war GN: Gasoline prices
• After refinery explosions, California lawmakers move to preserve safety rules GN: Gasoline prices
• Senegal hikes fuel prices amid surge in global oil markets GN: Gasoline prices
• Lightning strike damages gas line, sparks propane leak call at Boonsboro home Propane topic (GN)
• Walsh, Mouw: It all adds up — propane school buses save our district serious money Propane topic (GN)
• Iran defiant on strait as Trump tells Americans to accept high gasoline prices GN: Gasoline prices
• Increase in fuel prices expected GN: Diesel prices
• Nineveh targets investment for new refinery firms - Shafaq News | Latest breaking news in Iraq and the world GN: Refinery
• ARKO Q2 2026 Earnings: EPS Misses by 73.9% Yet Stock Advances 7.78% - Next Quarter Guidance Fuel retailer earnings (via GN)
• See Cheapest gas in Scottsdale GN: Gasoline prices
• Mexico Is Betting on Biofuel to Tackle Its Seaweed Crisis OilPrice.com
• Gas prices continue upward climb in Sun City West GN: Gasoline prices
• Ty Gibbs Wants NASCAR to Make One Major Change to the Next Gen Car Biofuels topic (GN)
• What Americans get wrong about gas prices GN: Gasoline prices
• Oracle's Two-Front Squeeze: A Delayed Desert Pipeline and a Balance Sheet Under Siege GN: Pipeline fuel supply
• Project Jupiter: Gas Pipeline Delay Threatens Oracle's $165 Billion New Mexico AI Data Center GN: Pipeline fuel supply
• Little Change to Riverside County Gas Prices GN: Gasoline prices
• E20 Fuel Policy: Who Really Benefits From Ethanol Blending? Biofuels topic (GN)
• John Graves Propane remains focused on patrons Propane topic (GN)
• Bad News for Drivers: Here’s Who Will Be Hit Hardest by Fuel Price Rises GN: Diesel prices
• Letter: Use tariff money to lower gas prices GN: Propane / heating oil
• America In Focus: Inflation cools in July, but so do consumers with their spending GN: Gasoline prices
• Trump Will ‘Never Apologize’ for Rising Gas Prices: ‘You’re at $4. It’s Ok.’ GN: Gasoline prices
• Russia's Oil Industry Is Running Out of Room to Absorb More Shocks OilPrice.com
• Trump urges Americans to accept higher gas prices over Iran war GN: Gasoline prices
• Iran stands firm on Hormuz as Trump asks Americans to brace for higher gas prices GN: Gasoline prices
• The price of diesel decreases by 68 bani per liter, announces Bogdan Ivan GN: Diesel prices
• For Sale: 100 x 100 Batch Mixer Acid Rigzone
• How are gas prices in Fountain Hills? GN: Gasoline prices
• APC Q2 2026 Earnings: EPS Misses Estimates by ~22% as Margin Pressure Weighs on Fuel Retailer - Annual Report Fuel retailer earnings (via GN)
• Govt may adjust timetable for restoring fuel excise cuts GN: Diesel prices
• Pennsylvania neighborhood still waiting for safe water after pipeline leak taints wells GN: Pipeline fuel supply
• China cuts retail fuel prices for fifth time this year; filling a 50-liter tank of 92-octane gasoline saves 9 yuan GN: Diesel prices
• CPC Freezes Gasoline and Diesel Prices Again, Absorbing NT$16.6 Billion Cumulatively to Stabilize Prices GN: Diesel prices
• Trump tells Americans to accept higher gas prices GN: Gasoline prices
• Headline PPI Holds Steady in July, but Core Price Pressures Persist GN: Gasoline prices
• Gas prices hit record high as pain at the pump surges GN: Gasoline prices
• The Battle Over North Sea Oil Is Heating Up Under Britain’s New PM OilPrice.com
• The Battle Over North Sea Oil Is Heating Up Under Britain's New PM GN: Propane / heating oil
• Could EPRA’s Ksh5 diesel cut cushion Kenyan households as global fuel shock deepens? GN: Diesel prices
• Strait of Hormuz crisis: Why fuel prices in Kenya could rise as global oil stocks plunge GN: Diesel prices
• Average LA, Orange County Gas Prices Holding Steady GN: Gasoline prices
• Fuel price caps dip this week ending 20 Aug GN: Diesel prices
• ARKO Q2 2026 Earnings: EPS Misses Estimates Sharply While Shares Rally 7.78% - Balance Sheet Strength Fuel retailer earnings (via GN)
• Shanghai gas station rips out its fuel tanks, turns into EV flash-charging hub GN: Gas station / c-store
• Upper Makefield residents worry about property values after pipeline leak GN: Pipeline fuel supply
• Just 7% of America’s Nuclear Fuel Comes From Home OilPrice.com
• Oracle's Desert Pipeline Snag Exposes the Cracks in Its AI Transformation GN: Pipeline fuel supply
• 30-Square-Foot Heating Oil Spill in Basement NEFI / heating fuels (via GN)
• Fuel Prices: Petrol, LPG Fall While Diesel Rises In Second August Window GN: Diesel prices
• Service station to be demolished and replaced at Londonderry GN: Gas station / c-store
• Electric Aviation Won't Kill Jet Fuel - But It Could Take the Best Routes First GN: SAF (sustainable aviation fuel)
• Gas prices on the rise in the Killeen area GN: Gasoline prices
• Russia Downplays Damage After Ukrainian Flamingo Strike on Samara Rocket Center as Fuel Crisis Deepens GN: Refinery
• Kyle Larson’s NASCAR Slump Has Reached a Stunning New Low Biofuels topic (GN)
• Trump Says He Will Declare Strait of Hormuz a U.S. Territory, Defends High Gas Prices GN: Gasoline prices
• Asia Trans Gas upgrades Uzbekistan-China gas pipeline reliability GN: Pipeline fuel supply