US diesel prices record largest weekly increase since Iran-Iraq War era
The DOE/EIA reported a 55-cent per gallon surge in diesel prices over two weeks, marking the sharpest rise since the 1980s. The widening spread between diesel and Brent crude suggests acute supply-chain constraints or refining bottlenecks, though the specific cause of the sudden imbalance remains under investigation.
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US-Iran Direct Hostilities Escalate Amidst Strait of Hormuz Threats
Direct hostilities between the US and Iran have significantly escalated, marked by confirmed US strikes on Iranian targets and Iranian threats of retaliatory infrastructure attacks. The situation is highly volatile, with both nations explicitly threatening civilian infrastructure and reports indicating twelve consecutive nights of reciprocal kinetic exchanges. Key uncertainties remain regarding the specific targets, tactical objectives, and the formalization of new rules of engagement.