RIN Recap 4-27-2026

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PFL Railcar Report 4-27-2026

“The easiest thing to be in the world is you.  The most difficult thing to be is what other people want you to be.  Don’t let them put you in that position”  – Leo Buscaglia Jobs Update Stocks closed mixed on Friday of last week and mixed week-over-week The DOW closed lower on Friday of […]

Petroleum Daily Report 4-24-2026

Oil prices whipsawed on Friday, ending the session mixed but posting strong gains for the week as markets balanced ongoing supply disruptions against renewed prospects for U.S.-Iran diplomacy. Brent crude settled at $105.33 per barrel, up 0.3%, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) declined 1.5% to $94.40. Early in the session, prices moved higher on […]

Petroleum Daily Report 4-23-2026

Oil prices moved higher on Thursday, with benchmarks gaining around 3% after intraday spikes driven by escalating geopolitical tensions in Iran. Brent crude settled at $105.07 per barrel, up 3.1%, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) rose 3.11% to $95.85. Prices briefly surged by roughly $5 earlier in the session before paring gains. The move […]

Petroleum Daily Report 4-22-2026

Oil prices moved higher on Wednesday, gaining more than $3 as tighter U.S. refined product inventories and renewed security incidents in the Strait of Hormuz reinforced supply concerns. Brent crude settled at $101.91 per barrel, up 3.48%, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) rose 3.67% to $92.96. The rally was supported by U.S. inventory data […]

Petroleum Daily Report 4-21-2026

Oil prices moved higher on Tuesday, gaining roughly 3% as uncertainty around peace talks between the U.S. and Iran supported a renewed risk premium ahead of the ceasefire deadline. Brent crude rose $3.00, or 3.1%, to settle at $98.48 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) gained $2.52, or 2.8%, to close at $92.13. […]

Petroleum Daily Report 4-20-2026

Oil prices rebounded sharply on Monday, rising around 6% as renewed tensions around the Strait of Hormuz and uncertainty over diplomatic progress reversed the prior session’s steep losses. Brent crude gained $5.10, or 5.6%, to settle at $95.48 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) rose $5.76, or 6.9%, to $89.61. The move higher […]

PFL Railcar Report 4-20-2026

“Pessimism never won any battle.” –  Dwight D. Eisenhower 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 869.20 points (1.79%), closing out the week at 49,447.92, up 1,531.35 points week-over-week. The S&P 500 closed higher on Friday of last week, […]

Petroleum Daily Report 4-17-2026

Oil prices fell sharply on Friday, posting declines of around 9–11% as signs of easing supply constraints triggered a rapid unwind of the geopolitical risk premium. Brent crude dropped $9.01, or 9.1%, to settle at $90.38 per barrel after falling as low as $86.09 intraday. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) fell $10.84, or 11.5%, to […]