Fuel Data Portal Weekly: September 21, 2026
WTI Crude $95.80 · Brent Crude $99.18 · RBOB Gasoline $3.25 · ULSD (Diesel) $4.88 · Henry Hub Gas $2.88 · U.S. Diesel $6.29 · 3:2:1 Crack $63.60/bbl
Diesel hits record $6.18 a gallon as Saudi pipeline shutdown pushes Brent to $108
Saudi Arabia shut its East-West pipeline after drone attacks launched from Iraqi territory near the Iranian border, and the US diesel average went to a record $6.183 a gallon, up 31.6 cents in a week.
Oil & Refining
Brent hits $108 on Saudi pipeline shutdown as Russian refinery strikes push US diesel higher
Brent crude hit $108 a barrel this week before easing to $107.22, and WTI was $102.66, up about 2% on the day.
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- Three dead in Moscow region, drones hit oil refinery in Russian capital while in Ukraine, Russian drone attack kills three children and a woman GN: Refinery
- Axios: Trump reportedly presses Zelensky to halt Russian refinery strikes over diesel prices GN: Refinery
- Weekend - Ukraine hits Moscow oil refinery in largest drone attack on the region, diesel in focus GN: Refinery
Jobbers & Wholesale
Diesel Hits Record and Brent Tops $108 After Saudi Pipeline Shutdown; Jobbers Brace for Allocation
Diesel prices hit a record this week and Brent crude touched $108 a barrel after Saudi Arabia shut down the East-West pipeline it uses to move crude to the Red Sea.
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Freight & Haulers
Diesel hits a record high as refinery strikes and a shut Saudi pipeline drain US supply
Diesel is at a record high, and the tab keeps running. Americans have spent $109.2 billion more on gasoline and diesel since March, and that bill is growing by roughly $730 million a day, per 24/7 Wall St.
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- Diesel prices force drivers to reach deep into their pockets across Miami Valley GN: Diesel prices
- Axios: Trump reportedly presses Zelensky to halt Russian refinery strikes over diesel prices GN: Refinery
- Idaho drivers feel the sting as diesel sets record and gas stays above U.S. average GN: Diesel prices
C-Store & Retail
C-stores chase wellness sales as the aisle, not the pump, drives the margin
The convenience channel is leaning hard into health and wellness, positioning the store as a one-stop shop as those routines become part of how customers shop day to day, according to C-Store Dive.
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- After nearly 50 years, convenience store chain sells every location C-store fuel topic (GN)
- Pressure to realize Hong Kong's sustainable aviation fuel vision GN: SAF (sustainable aviation fuel)
- With prices at the pump climbing and holiday flights beginning to fill up, higher fuel costs are becoming another factor for families trying to decide how they will get to their destinations. GN: Gasoline prices
Biofuels & Renewables
UK declines duties on subsidized US HVO biodiesel after Trade Remedies Authority ruling
US renewable diesel producers just kept a European outlet open. Britain's Trade Remedies Authority said on 10 September it had found that US hydrotreated vegetable oil biodiesel was subsidized and had injured domestic UK producers, and it…
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- Remediation expands to Thames River after Chatham ethanol facility fire, company says Biofuels topic (GN)
- As Americans choose between gas or groceries, Trump says 'it’s a very inexpensive price to pay' GN: Gasoline prices
- Pressure to realize Hong Kong's sustainable aviation fuel vision GN: SAF (sustainable aviation fuel)
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