Fuel Data Portal Weekly: September 07, 2026
WTI Crude $91.48 · Brent Crude $96.28 · RBOB Gasoline $3.21 · ULSD (Diesel) $4.54 · Henry Hub Gas $2.98 · U.S. Diesel $5.60 · 3:2:1 Crack $62.09/bbl
US strikes on Iran push WTI to $85 as national gas average slips below $4.01
The US hit Iran again on Sunday, WTI front-month futures ran up 2.47% to $85.46 and Brent climbed 2.71% to $90.49, and jobbers and haulers are watching the Strait of Hormuz to see whether their next load costs more.
Oil & Refining
Crude jumps to $85 WTI after US strikes Iran, as Trump summons refiners over pump prices
WTI front-month futures traded at $85.46 a barrel Monday, up 2.47%, after US forces struck Iran for the first time in over a month. Brent was at $90.49, up 2.71%.
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Freight & Haulers
Diesel eases offshore as Ukraine cuts diesel Aug 31 and Belgium clears Sunoil biodiesel
US haulers got little on the wire this week that touches what they pay. This week's diesel news came from offshore markets, and it points softer.
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C-Store & Retail
Hawaii's high pump prices, India's ethanol-label ruling, and the case for the store over the gallon
The most useful thing to come out of this week for a US forecourt operator isn't a price move.
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Biofuels & Renewables
American Ethanol's catamaran hits 176 mph, retakes Lake of the Ozarks Shootout top spot
Don Onken's American Ethanol team put its black-and-yellow Mystic catamaran back on top at the 2026 Lake of the Ozarks Shootout.
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- Energy Secretary Chris Wright speaks out on gas prices, nuclear agreement amid Iran War GN: Gasoline prices
- High gas prices over holiday weekend GN: Gasoline prices
- MSI MEG CoreLiquid E15 360 AIO Review: Bold and stunning, with market-leading performance Biofuels topic (GN)
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