Fuel Data Portal Weekly: July 20, 2026
WTI Crude $83.86 · Brent Crude $90.71 · RBOB Gasoline $3.24 · ULSD (Diesel) $4.05 · Henry Hub Gas $2.88 · U.S. Diesel $4.80 · 3:2:1 Crack $63.64/bbl
Brent tops $79 after U.S.-Iran strikes as pump prices jump 15 to 16 cents in a week
Crude jumped 4% Monday in Asian trade after a weekend of U.S. strikes on Iran and Iranian claims that the Strait of Hormuz is closed again. Brent topped $79 a barrel, the highest in more than three weeks. WTI rose 4.13% to $74.36.
Oil & Refining
Brent tops $79 and WTI hits $74.36 after U.S. strikes on Iran and a Hormuz closure claim
Crude jumped about 4% in Asian trading Monday after U.S. strikes on Iran over the weekend. Brent topped $79 a barrel, its highest in more than three weeks. WTI rose 4.13% to $74.36.
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Jobbers & Wholesale
Brent tops $79 as U.S. strikes on Iran reopen the Hormuz question
Brent jumped 4% Monday to top $79 a barrel, the highest in more than three weeks, after a weekend of U.S. strikes on Iran, Iranian claims that the Strait of Hormuz is closed to traffic again, and Iranian strikes on five U.S.
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Freight & Haulers
Louisiana on track to pass California in renewable diesel and SAF capacity, per BioEnergy Times
Louisiana is on track to pass California as the largest US producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, according to BioEnergy Times, with carbon capture projects on the Gulf Coast pushing the buildout along.
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C-Store & Retail
Oil up 4% after renewed U.S.-Iran strikes; pump prices up 16 cents in a week
Crude rose about 4 percent Sunday night after renewed U.S.-Iran strikes, and the street followed almost immediately. South Carolina pumps jumped Monday, according to WCIV. WJON is telling drivers to expect more increases through the week.
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Biofuels & Renewables
Louisiana overtakes California in renewable diesel and SAF capacity as pump prices jump 16 cents
Louisiana is passing California as the country's largest center for renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel capacity, with carbon capture projects driving the buildout.
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