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Guest Voices April 15, 2026

A New Argument for Electrification: Managing Fuel Volatility

As oil prices surge amid Middle East conflict and a blocked Strait of Hormuz, fleets are feeling the squeeze in real time. In this guest column, Geotab's Neil Cawse argues electrification is no longer just about sustainability or ROI — it’s about insulating operations from what he calls a "volatility tax."

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Are Diesel Shortages Something to Worry About Again?

There’s a certain déjà vu when tensions flare in the Middle East and diesel price spikes can give you panic attacks. What parallels are there between the current situation and the 1970s energy crisis?

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeApril 7, 2026

Diesel Prices Surge Toward Record Highs as Oil Price Volatility Intensifies

Prices jumped another 24 cents in a week, with California topping $7.50 and new data showing fleet fuel costs may already be at record levels.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeMarch 24, 2026

Why Diesel Is Climbing Fast—and What the Iran Conflict Has to Do With It

With global oil flows disrupted, U.S. diesel prices have topped $5 across every region, climbing sharply in the past few weeks.

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Newsby Jack RobertsJune 24, 2025

Mideast Unrest Pushes U.S. Fuel Prices Upward

Gasoline and diesel fuel prices have risen 30 cents a gallon on average since Israel attacked Iran in early June.

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ArticlesJanuary 5, 2024

How Can Trucking Fleets Prepare for Diesel Fuel Prices in 2024?

Six ways to prepare your trucking fleet for whatever diesel fuel prices may bring this year.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeSeptember 12, 2023

Diesel Fuel Prices Rise for 10th Week

The national average retail price for a gallon of on-highway diesel fuel rose by nearly another nickel over the past week, with a nearly 17-cent surge in California.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJuly 12, 2022

Fuel, Oil Prices Expected to Remain Volatile

“This is a bit of an interlude in what is going to be a stormy, stormy path the rest of this year and into 2023 as well,” said Tom Kloza of OPIS.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeMarch 31, 2022

Biden Announces Historic Oil Release from SPR

"Short-term gain, long-term pain," is what one analyst called the White House release of oil from the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserves in an effort to bring down fuel prices.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeMarch 8, 2022

Get Ready for $5-$6 Diesel Fuel

Oil and diesel prices, already spiking, may get worse with President Biden's move to cut off crude oil imports from Russian in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine.

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