PFL Railcar Report 1-12-2026

“Discipline is choosing what you want most over what you want now.” – Unknown Author Jobs Update Stocks closed higher on Friday of last week and higher week-over-week The DOW closed higher on Friday of last week, up 237.96 points (0.48%), closing out the week at 49,504.07, up 1,121.68 points week-over-week. The S&P 500 closed […]

Petroleum Daily Report 1-9-2026

Oil prices rose about 2% on Friday, supported by growing concerns about supply disruptions amid intensifying unrest in Iran and continued geopolitical tension in Russia’s war in Ukraine. Brent crude futures settled $1.35 higher, or 2.18%, at $63.34 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude gained $1.36, or 2.35%, to $59.12 a barrel. […]

Petroleum Daily Report 1-8-2026

Oil prices climbed more than 3% on Thursday, rebounding after two days of losses, as investors assessed developments in Venezuela and monitored supply risks from Russia, Iraq, and Iran. Brent crude futures rose $2.03, or 3.4%, to settle at $61.99 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude gained $1.77, or 3.2%, to settle […]

Petroleum Daily Report 1-7-2026

Oil prices eased on Wednesday as traders absorbed news of a new U.S.–Venezuelan crude arrangement that could add barrels to the world’s largest consuming market, reinforcing expectations of abundant supply in 2026. Brent crude futures closed down 74 cents, or 1.2%, at $59.96 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell $1.14, or […]

Petroleum Daily Report 1-6-2026

Oil prices fell on Tuesday as markets weighed expectations of ample global supply in 2026 against uncertainty surrounding Venezuelan crude output following the U.S. capture of President Nicolas Maduro. Brent crude settled down $1.06, or 1.7%, at $60.70 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate fell $1.19, or 2.0%, to $57.13. Analysts said supply conditions […]

PFL Railcar Report 1-5-2026

“Prepare for the unknown by studying how others in the past have coped with the unforeseeable and the unpredictable.”-George S. Patton Jobs Update Stocks closed mixed on Friday of last week, but lower week-over-week The DOW closed higher on Friday of last week, up 319.10 points (0.66%), closing out the week at 48,382.39, down -328.58 […]

Petroleum Daily Report 1-2-2026

Oil prices edged lower on the first trading day of 2026, extending last year’s steep losses as investors continued to weigh persistent oversupply concerns against ongoing geopolitical risks. Brent crude settled down 10 cents at $60.75 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate eased by the same amount to $57.32. Markets opened the year cautiously […]

Petroleum Daily Report 12-31-2025

Oil prices ended the year on a weaker note, capping a sharp annual decline as expectations for a sustained global oversupply outweighed a year dominated by geopolitical conflict, sanctions, and shifting trade policy. Brent crude finished the final trading session of the year at $60.85 per barrel, down 0.8% on the day, while U.S. West […]