Briefs, 2026-10-18

• daily India bars sugarcane-based ethanol from fuel tenders as a Tamil Nadu mill's distillery stays shut five months Biofuels & Renewables
• daily Second man arrested in fatal Little Rock convenience-store shooting that wounded four C-Store & Retail
• daily US diesel hits record $6.53 a gallon as refiners signal a lower-price shift Freight & Haulers
• daily Brent January 2027 holds at $102.59 as Iran war drags on; NGL sells a propane terminal Jobbers & Wholesale
• daily Brent January 2027 futures hit $102.59 as the SPR offers 17 million more barrels Oil & Refining
• daily Heating oil prices up 82% stall rural buying as NGL sells a propane terminal Propane & Heating Oil
• datanote Diesel's street margin is 0.133 wider over the month at 1.456 Industry
• deepdive Why has ULSD diesel futures fallen 10.0% in a month while Brent rose 3.8%? Industry

Fuel Wire, 2026-10-18

178 stories. Headlines link to the original source.

• Hormuz Is Turning Shipping’s Fuel Bill Into a Supply Crisis OilPrice.com
• Texas upstream jobs dip as state oil and gas tax revenue nears $800 million World Oil
• Ohio Ag Net Podcast – Ep. 466 – The Potential Boon of Year-Round E15 Biofuels topic (GN)
• Venezuela expects $76 billion in oil and gas investment over five years World Oil
• To safeguard sugar availability, Centre halts its use for ethanol Biofuels topic (GN)
• Family's 1,000-square-foot off-grid cabin runs on sun, rainwater, and propane Propane topic (GN)
• Record Fuel Surcharges Hit Trucking as Demand Recovers Commercial Carrier Journal (via GN)
• Global Oil Prices Plunge Intraday; WTI Falls Below $99 as Middle East and Russia-Ukraine Tensions Roil Energy Markets GN: Crude oil market
• Oil Prices Near $110 Raise New Cost Concerns for U.S. Agriculture GN: Gasoline prices
• Oil tumbles as Trump's Russia sanctions waiver may lead to more fuel supplies GN: Gasoline prices
• Brent crude hovers near $109 a barrel as Ukraine resumes energy strikes, tankers attacked in Middle East GN: Crude oil market
• Redesigned Trailer AeroSlider by FlowBelow Cuts Fleet Fuel Costs Commercial Carrier Journal (via GN)
• FUEL PRICES EMERGE AS THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY'S TOP CONCERN GN: Diesel prices
• Trump defends pausing Russian sanctions, savages Zelensky over diesel refineries attack GN: Refinery
• Oil Price Surge May Increase Gas Costs GN: Gasoline prices
• Fuel prices rank as trucking’s most pressing concern GN: Diesel prices
• Pump prices squeeze Ruto’s refinery politics GN: Refinery
• Bessent says there was no sanctions relief for Russia after U.S. diesel deal GN: Diesel prices
• Hormuz Is Turning Shipping's Fuel Bill Into a Supply Crisis GN: Gasoline prices
• US weighs easing shadow fleet sanctions to curb diesel prices before midterms - CHOSUNBIZ GN: Diesel prices
• Out of gas, out of time: Fuel prices, spotty fishing sink albacore season GN: Diesel prices
• ‘Why airlines may not get cheaper jet fuel despite local production’ GN: Fuel jobber / marketer
• Hexagon Agility showcases longhaul natural gas truck Transport Topics
• Agua Caliente tribe expands fuel business with third Coachella Valley station GN: Gas station / c-store
• Ukrainian drone attack hits Russia, targeting key oil terminal GN: Refinery
• OMCs Bar Ethanol Made From Sugarcane Juice, Sugar Syrup, B-heavy Molasses From Procurement Tenders Biofuels topic (GN)
• Used EV Prices Just Did Something Gas Cars Couldn't Match GN: Gasoline prices
• How Investors May Respond To NGL Energy Partners (NGL) Propane Terminal Sale Propane topic (GN)
• Mohanur Sugar Mill Faces Molasses Crisis and Ethanol Shutdown Biofuels topic (GN)
• Diesel Prices Are Changing Food Costs in the USA GN: Diesel prices
• Giveaway of $21,000 in free gas begins at 1 p.m. at Love’s Travel Stop in Waterloo GN: Gasoline prices
• The Answer To Balancing Your Budget With High Gas Prices Is A Costco Date Night GN: Gasoline prices
• Soy Transportation Coalition Calculator Shows How Higher Diesel Costs Could Change Where Farmers Deliver Grain GN: Diesel prices
• Wright says Trump administration has not broken promise to lower gas prices amid Iran war GN: Gasoline prices
• Sugar-Based Ethanol Barred in 2026-27 Tender, Maize Price Cut Biofuels topic (GN)
• Türkiye to buy Russian fuel under Trump's diesel deal GN: Diesel prices
• CPC, Formosa keep fuel prices flat for fifth week GN: Gasoline prices
• Crude Oil Weekly Outlook: Brent Tests September Highs, WTI Tops $100, and XLE Reclaims 18-Year Resistance GN: Crude oil market
• Russia launches 300 drones following Ukraine's strike on oil refinery GN: Refinery
• Neighboring Gas Stations Compete to Offer Lowest Prices GN: Gasoline prices
• Home heating oil at six-month high as 900 litre cost jumps over £50 in a week Propane topic (GN)
• Live updates: Ukraine attacks St Petersburg oil depot GN: Refinery
• Bash presses Energy Secretary on high gas prices: 'Has the administration let Americans down?' GN: Gasoline prices
• Hormuz Mines, Russian Refinery Fires and a $25 Gas Gap: What Moved Your Fuel Bill This Week GN: Refinery
• Ukraine sets Saint Petersburg refinery ablaze as Kiev accuses Russia of breaching energy truce GN: Refinery
• Fuel gauge for week ending Oct. 12 GN: Diesel prices
• Ukraine sets Saint Petersburg refinery ablaze in attack GN: Refinery
• Ukraine sets Saint Petersburg refinery ablaze in drone attack GN: Refinery
• Ukraine sets Saint Petersburg refinery ablaze in large-scale drone attack GN: Refinery
• Oil facilities hit in deadly overnight attack on St Petersburg GN: Refinery
• Ukraine targets Russia with more than 1,000 drones, striking oil terminal in St. Petersburg - ABC News GN: Refinery
• Prices at the pump drop slightly from last week's record high GN: Diesel prices
• Ukrainian Armed Forces launch drone attacks on St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast, with Moscow also affected: fires are raging at oil refineries GN: Refinery
• US Diesel Prices Hit Unprecedented $6.53 Record High Following Global Oil Shocks GN: Diesel prices
• Litro to Distribute 180,000 LP Gas Cylinders Over Two Days Propane topic (GN)
• Blaze at St Petersburg oil sites as Kyiv launches more than 1,000 drones at Russia GN: Refinery
• How far does your gas money go now? Check with our new calculator GN: Gasoline prices
• Second man arrested in fatal shootings at Little Rock convenience store; suspect was among four people wounded C-store fuel topic (GN)
• Maryland offers fuel and hauling relief to farmers and foresters GN: Diesel prices
• Politicians Can’t Lower Gas and Grocery Prices; Only We the People Can GN: Gasoline prices
• Ukraine Strikes Russia’s Second-Largest City; Oil Terminal Ablaze, One Reported Dead GN: Refinery
• 3 US Refining Stocks To Watch As Higher Fuel Costs Keep Margins In Focus GN: Fuel jobber / marketer
• Vance hints at having disagreements with Trump on Iran war, admits gas prices are 'too high' GN: Gasoline prices
• Fuel prices dominate midterm election discussions, but spiking utility bills may be the difference maker GN: Gasoline prices
• ARKO Petroleum (Nasdaq:APC) - Stock Analysis Fuel retailer earnings (via GN)
• Marco Rubio set to meet Mukesh Ambani in Jamnagar amid Texas refinery investment plans: Report GN: Refinery
• Place with record-high gasoline prices in the US GN: Gasoline prices
• Iraq’s oil output hits 4.4 million barrels per day GN: OPEC
• Marathon Petroleum Stock And Other Refiners Facing A Lower Diesel Price Shift GN: Diesel prices
• Rubio to visit India’s largest oil refinery amid US diesel price surge GN: Refinery
• vance town hall gas prices with captions GN: Gasoline prices
• Ashley Hinson Asks for Gas Money in Iowa Senate Race Against Josh Turek GN: Gasoline prices
• Diesel, Starlink and the Price of Trust GN: Diesel prices
• Rural Households Delay Heating Oil Purchases as Prices Rise 82% GN: Propane / heating oil
• 'We're the collateral damage:' In North Carolina, a proposed gas pipeline is pitting fast growth against rural residents GN: Pipeline fuel supply
• Vance: Gasoline prices are too high GN: Gasoline prices
• Fueling frustration. High diesel prices bring spike in heating costs GN: Propane / heating oil
• Ahead of Reliance Industries investing in Texas refinery, Rubio to meet Ambani in Jamnagar GN: Refinery
• Trump-era Gas Prices Near Biden's Average GN: Gasoline prices
• Big Oil, Bigger Balance Sheets GN: Refinery
• Gasoline and diesel prices today, October 18, 2026: Brent closes near $110. GN: Diesel prices
• Fuel price today 18/10/2026: Global oil steady with Brent around $102.58 and WTI around $90.44 GN: Crude oil market
• Watch: Vance is pressed on gas prices, recognizes they're "too high" GN: Gasoline prices
• San Diego gas prices drop for 16th consecutive day GN: Gasoline prices
• Heating assistance program to open Nov. 2, state boosting fossil fuel benefits as prices soar GN: Propane / heating oil
• OPEC Oil Output Rises in September GN: OPEC
• Rural communities exposed to heating oil costs, minister says GN: Propane / heating oil
• Tag: SGL - Biofuels Digest Biofuels Digest (via GN)
• Tag: flex-fuel vessel - Biofuels Digest Biofuels Digest (via GN)
• Heating oil costs 'very volatile' in New York, fueling customer anxiety as winter approaches GN: Propane / heating oil
• Fuel Oil Prices Rise 74% Year Over Year as Winter Heating Season Nears GN: Propane / heating oil
• Record Shipping Costs Force Oil Producers to Slash Prices OilPrice.com
• Woodside pauses Scarborough LNG pre-commissioning amid Greenpeace protest World Oil
• Shipment carrying 3,900 MT of LP gas to arrive in Sri Lanka today - Litro Gas Propane topic (GN)
• The Shift From Owning Trucks To Subscribing To Them, And What It Means For Fleet Finance FreightWaves
• California trucking owner pleads guilty in $2.1M identity theft scheme FreightWaves
• Biodiesel enters fuel mix as govt OMCs face growing margin squeeze GN: Fuel jobber / marketer
• World’s largest ethanol bunkering on Maersk ship in Singapore Biofuels topic (GN)
• Shippers press carriers and brokers on safety Transport Topics
• Province, feds must alleviate 'excruciating' fuel prices: Gas expert GN: Diesel prices
• Finder signs ENEOS Drilling rig deal for KTJ wells offshore Timor-Leste World Oil
• AI Fleet Safety Cameras: The Hidden Liability Risks for Fleets Commercial Carrier Journal (via GN)
• BeyondTrucks' new Compatibility Engine ensures proper assignments for drivers and equipment Commercial Carrier Journal (via GN)
• India Excludes Sugar-Based Ethanol From 2026-27 Petrol Blend Tender Biofuels topic (GN)
• Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote eyes Egypt oil refining in $15 billion plan GN: Refinery
• Samsara launches Agent Studio, bringing no-code AI workflows to physical operations Commercial Carrier Journal (via GN)
• U.S. Class 8 sales jump 30% in September Transport Topics
• DH Evening Brief: Kolkata pandal arrests, sugarcane ethanol ban & temple tragedy Biofuels topic (GN)
• Trust should be at core of driver coaching, executives say Transport Topics
• Renaissance Capital raises Dangote refinery’s valuation to N700 per share GN: Refinery
• The Nuclear Power Shortcut That Could Add Gigawatts to the U.S. Grid OilPrice.com
• India bars sugarcane-based ethanol from 2026-27 procurement tender to safeguard sugar supplies Biofuels topic (GN)
• Ukraine hits Saint Petersburg refinery GN: Refinery
• India bars sugarcane juice, syrup for ethanol production in 2026-27 Biofuels topic (GN)
• Borderlands Mexico: US trucking crackdown raises concerns over freight disruptions FreightWaves
• Fleets are recovering their financial footing, Daimler executives say Transport Topics
• Trinetra Guard Demonstrates EM6000Auto Trailer Security Commercial Carrier Journal (via GN)
• Arkansas Gas Prices October 18: Searcy at $3.55 GN: Diesel prices
• Oil firms drop sugar-based ethanol from 2026-27 tender, cut maize price Biofuels topic (GN)
• Wawa Opening New Noblesville Location C-store fuel topic (GN)
• Democrats Lead GOP on 11 of 12 Major Issues Ahead of Midterms: Poll GN: Gasoline prices
• India Bars Sugar-Based Ethanol In 2026-27 Tender, Cuts Maize Incentive Biofuels topic (GN)
• Stellantis to hire hundreds more engineers in Europe, U.S. Transport Topics
• East African oil could loosen Asia’s grip on Australia’s fuel supply GN: Refinery
• Electric Supercars Are Getting Faster, Smarter, and Harder to Ignore OilPrice.com
• India Halts Ethanol Purchases from Sugarcane to Manage Sugar Pri Biofuels topic (GN)
• North Carolina has the lowest gas prices in the country. Some say it's still too high GN: Gasoline prices
• Descartes showcases supply chain, logistics AI, technology at 2026 Innovation Forum FleetOwner (via GN)
• China to launch $178 million sustainable aviation fuel plant Biofuels topic (GN)
• Kitchen-Table Economics: A Strong Economy for Whom? GN: Gasoline prices
• What does the latest consumer price index report say about North Texas market? GN: Gasoline prices
• OE Says India May Raise Fuel Prices in November Rigzone
• Every petrol diesel driver can compare UK fuel prices on Maps GN: Diesel prices
• India Bars Ethanol Made From Sugarcane Juice, Syrup And B-Heavy Molasses In 2026-27 Tender As Sugar Prices Rise Biofuels topic (GN)
• Energy Secretary Wright says promise to lower prices has not been broken — The Hill GN: Gasoline prices
• Russian oil finding its way to the West? Indian refiners’ fuel exports to nations sanctioning Moscow jump 43% GN: Refinery
• Govt: No diversion of sugar for ethanol fuel blending Biofuels topic (GN)
• Energy secretary on gas and diesel prices GN: Gasoline prices
• Centre halts sugarcane-based ethanol purchases for 2026-27 supply year, citing price pressures | Business News Biofuels topic (GN)
• Amid West Asia tensions, State-run oil marketing companies selling up to 5% blended diesel | Business News Biofuels topic (GN)
• Riverside County Gas Prices Drop For 16th Straight Day GN: Gasoline prices
• California gas prices remain high as global and local factors collide | CA Politics 360 GN: Gasoline prices
• Reliance's Jamnagar refinery supplied six of seven European Union cargoes amid 43% export jump in September GN: Refinery
• End-of-week reports show price pressures across US economy GN: Gasoline prices
• Kremlin says Ukrainian attacks won’t change war aims as Kyiv hits Saint Petersburg GN: Refinery
• ReFuelEU: Is the SAF Mandate Finally Working GN: SAF (sustainable aviation fuel)
• No signs of truckload capacity recovering FreightWaves
• Energy briefs–Iran’s continued attacks on tankers GN: Refinery
• Eleme Pipeline Explosion: NNPC Isolates Affected Section, Assesses Damage GN: Pipeline fuel supply
• Greek Households Hold Back as Winter Heating Bills Loom GN: Propane / heating oil
• Refined in India, bound for West: Russian-crude fuel exports to Europe rise 43% GN: Refinery
• Petrol and diesel prices today, October 18: How much does fuel cost in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru GN: Diesel prices
• Crude faces volatile week as W Asia supply risks keep mkts tense: Analysts American Petroleum Institute (via GN)
• Zelensky Says Trump Risks ‘Historic Mistake’ If He Backs Russia GN: Refinery
• 5 Middle-Class Costs That Could Change After the 2026 Midterms GN: Gasoline prices
• Buc-ee’s is eyeing a new location with a name Texans know C-store fuel topic (GN)
• US retail trade group forecasts healthy holiday sales, in part due to inflation GN: Gasoline prices
• Watch: Vance is pressed on gas prices, recognizes they're 'too high' GN: Gasoline prices
• Digging for Red Line damages gas pipeline, disrupts supply in Karachi GN: Pipeline fuel supply
• Neela Biotech’s £2.1m may save aviation fuels from dire Strait situation GN: SAF (sustainable aviation fuel)
• US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to meet Ambani, Adani: Discussions possible on Reliance's investment in T... GN: Refinery
• Gas prices are ‘KICKING MY BUTT': DoorDash Driver GN: Gasoline prices
• Hundreds of thousands protest across France over schools, cost of living, and fuel prices GN: Gasoline prices
• Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote's refinery stake could be worth $55 billion GN: Refinery
• Wild claims at a Georgia rally mask the real story on gas prices, inflation and a presidency losing public support | Column GN: Gasoline prices
• The most expensive states to own a car GN: Gasoline prices
• Global Partners (GLP) Stock Still Seems Cheap After Credit Facility Extension Fuel retailer earnings (via GN)
• Malaysia Airlines Passengers Could Face Green Tax Amid Rising Fuel Costs GN: SAF (sustainable aviation fuel)
• Ampol EV Hub vs Tesla's 37-Bay Albury Supercharger GN: EV charging vs fuel retail
• Petrol retailer opens Australia's biggest EV charging hub, but about to be trumped by a mega Tesla Supercharger site GN: EV charging vs fuel retail
• Philadelphia-area heating costs could rise 9% this winter, but not for everyone GN: Propane / heating oil
• Iowa Gas Prices Fall: Diesel Prices Higher GN: Propane / heating oil
• It’s not all about energy | Tatiana Bailey GN: Gasoline prices
• Opinion | Economic realities threaten Asia’s green aviation ambitions GN: SAF (sustainable aviation fuel)
• New England faces record-high heating oil costs this winter (XLU:NYSEARCA) GN: Propane / heating oil
• Iran Faces Rising Threat From Within as Baluch Insurgency Escalates OilPrice.com
• Why Marco Rubio’s visit to Mumbai has ruffled feathers in India GN: Refinery
• Brooklyn Bridge for Sale! Cemvita, Roebling are Building Bridges Across Biotech’s Valley of Death Biofuels Digest (via GN)