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Trump Floats Temporary Gas Tax Suspension as Prices Soar

54 min 30 sec ago
The average national price for regular gasoline has surged since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran in February, reaching $4.52 a gallon as of May 10.

US Navy Costs for Hormuz Missions Rise With Strait Blocked

1 hour 26 min ago
The total for repeatedly escorting commercial shipping in and out of the Gulf would add billions to the price of the conflict.

Global Markets Lose 100M Barrels Each Week Hormuz Is Closed

2 hours 18 min ago
That shortfall in supply is being met by companies and governments dipping into storage, with stockpiles running dangerously low, Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser said.

Truck Makers Navigate Era of Rapid Change

2 hours 35 min ago
While adapting to shifting emission regulations, equipment manufacturers are balancing investments in both diesel engine platforms and emerging powertrains.

Iran War Undermines Trust in Hormuz Transit, IEA Warns

3 hours 30 min ago
Even if movement is restored, “the vase has been broken. You can’t glue it back together,” chief Fatih Birol said.

Oil Market in ‘Race Against Time’ on Hormuz

3 hours 48 min ago
Morgan Stanley says a closure into late June "is the regime in which Brent flat price has to do work it has so far been able to avoid,” referring to futures.

Oil Prices Rise as Trump Rejects Iran's Ceasefire Response

3 hours 50 min ago
Brent crude, the international standard, gained $2.71 to $104 per barrel.

Aramco Posts 25% Profit Jump After Shifting From Hormuz

4 hours 20 min ago
Aramco's East-West Pipeline across Saudi Arabia to the Red Sea is operating at its maximum capacity of 7 million barrels of oil a day.

AI Provides a Predictive Edge for Fleet Maintenance

5 hours 45 min ago
Artificial intelligence is driving tangible improvements in fleet maintenance operations, including predicting parts failures and analyzing performance data.

Tesla Sees ‘Many Thousands’ of Semis Being Built in 2026

Fri, 05/08/2026 - 16:40
Tesla is attempting to facilitate demand by offering low-cost charging equipment on an industrial scale to carriers.

Forward Air Narrows Loss in Q1 as Revenue Declines 5.1%

Fri, 05/08/2026 - 15:45
Forward Air Corp. noted first-quarter headwinds, plus the loss of a major portion of business, while reporting financial results May 7.

Tesla Recalls Some Cybertrucks for Wheel Issue

Fri, 05/08/2026 - 14:44
Tesla is also recalling more than 200,000 Model Y, Model S Model X and Model 3 vehicles because of a software issue that renders the rearview camera inoperable.

Hormuz Transits Halted Since May 5 as US, Iran Clash

Fri, 05/08/2026 - 10:14
Tehran has tightened its grip on the waterway, requiring shipowners to submit detailed information to its Persian Gulf Strait Authority.

Uber-Backed Electric Scooter Rental Firm Lime Files for IPO

Fri, 05/08/2026 - 09:45
Lime has expanded aggressively in recent years, launching in more than 20 cities including Tokyo and Athens.

Amplify Battery Cell Manufacturing JV Faces More Delays

Fri, 05/08/2026 - 09:28
Amplify Cell Technologies’ planned battery cell production facility in Mississippi is facing more delays, one of the joint venture’s shareholders said May 6.

Administration Settles Meatpacking Antitrust Case

Fri, 05/08/2026 - 09:10
The case targeted Agri Stats, which collects nonpublic information from meat processors and shares the data in detailed reports with the industry.

Food Prices Rise to Highest in 3 Years on Iran War Costs

Fri, 05/08/2026 - 08:49
The increase in the gauge — which tracks grains, sugar, meat, dairy and vegetable oil costs — marks the third consecutive month of gains. 

Box Makers Struggle to Pass on War Costs

Fri, 05/08/2026 - 08:25
One of the biggest impacts on the industry from the war is higher transportation costs. The cost of retail diesel touched record seasonal levels in mid-April.

Employers Added a Surprising 115,000 Jobs in April

Fri, 05/08/2026 - 07:53
The Iran war has caused the biggest disruption of global oil supplies in history. But the conflict hasn’t done much damage to the American job market so far.

Oil Prices Dip After Attacks Imperil Ceasefire With Iran

Fri, 05/08/2026 - 07:37
Brent crude, the international standard, dipped 0.2% to $99.84 per barrel. Brent crude was roughly $70 a barrel before the Iran war began.

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