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Record-High U.S. Fuel Exports Are Straining Domestic Stockpiles

Stockpiles of diesel and other fuels have dwindled to the lowest seasonal levels in years, which may test the U.S.’s capacity to continue being supplier of last resort.

A pipeline runs toward oil Southbow storage tanks at the Cushing crude oil storage terminal in Cushing, Oklahoma. Photographer: Nick Oxford/Bloomberg

Supply Chains Brace for Looming Threat of Super El Niño

The warning signs are already clear enough that businesses should begin evaluating where their supply chains remain most exposed to climate risks.

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Hormuz Sees Biggest Day of Attacks Since U.S.-Iran Peace Deal

The spate of incidents is a reminder of the continued risks to ships crossing through Hormuz, even with military forces protecting vessels crossing by a route near Oman’s coastline.

Vessels remain anchored off Port Sultan Qaboos, on June 20. Photo: Bloomberg

U.S. Revokes Authorization for Iranian Oil Sales

The U.S. had issued what was supposed to be a 60-day authorization in late June, as part of a tenuous peace agreement with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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Hormuz Strike Threatens Progress on Europe’s De-mining Mission

Industry groups have cautioned that even though a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran remains in place, the presence of mines is a major risk for ships.

Photo: Elke Scholiers/Getty Images via Bloomberg

Forced Labor Laws Become a Growing Supply Chain Risk

U.S. Customs detained 42,000 shipments worth nearly $4 billion under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act between June 2022 and February 2026.

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Cuba Power Grid Collapses as Fuel Crisis Hits Breaking Point

Cuba's energy minister said in mid May that the country had run out of oil and diesel, and warned that the island's energy system had reached a "critical state."

Photo: iStock / BirgitKorber

Hormuz Uncertainty the 'Key Domino' for Supply Chains to Close Out 2026

The tenuous peace agreement between the U.S. and Iran poses the biggest supply chain threat moving forward, warns Oxford Economics.

An aerial 3D illustration render of cargo ships stuck in the Strait of Hormuz. Image: iStock/quantic69

Container Carriers Eye Return to Red Sea Route

The two carriers said they’re redirecting a service that links the southern Mediterranean with China through the Red Sea and Suez Canal.

Ships anchored in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran on May 16. Photographer: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images

Port of Charleston to Pause Operations at Leatherman Terminal

SCPA noted that this represents a short-term decision, although it's unclear when the Leatherman terminal might reopen down the line.

Photo: Port of Charleston

Iran Warns Tankers to Use Only Approved Hormuz Routes

Iran's joint military command issued the warning on July 2, a day after U.S. and Iranian diplomats met with mediators in Qatar.

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Shipping Rates Surge as Peak Demand Builds Early

Transpacific shipping rates to the West Coast have more than doubled since mid-May, while Asia to Europe rates have been up 70-80%.

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