RIN Recap 7-28-2025

“When you are in the final days of your life, what will you want?  Will you hug that college degree in the walnut frame?  Will you be asked to be carried to the garage so you can sit in your car?  Will you find comfort in rereading your financial statement?  Of course not.  What will […]

PFL Railcar Report 7-28-2025

“When you are in the final days of your life, what will you want? Will you hug that college degree in the walnut frame? Will you ask to be carried to the garage so you can sit in your car? Will you find comfort in rereading your financial statement? Of course not. What will matter […]

Petroleum Daily Report 7-25-2025

Oil prices declined on Friday, settling at a three-week low as weak economic data from the U.S. and China and signs of expanding supply weighed on market sentiment. Brent crude settled at $68.44 a barrel, down 74 cents, or 1.1%, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) dropped 87 cents, or 1.3%, to $65.16. For the […]

Petroleum Daily Report 7-24-2025

Oil prices edged higher on Thursday before paring gains in the afternoon after news broke that the Trump administration may permit Chevron to resume operations in Venezuela. Brent crude settled up 26 cents at $68.77 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude climbed 44 cents to $65.69. Earlier in the day, both benchmarks […]

Petroleum Daily Report 7-23-2025

Oil prices held steady on Wednesday as markets weighed a modest U.S.-Japan trade agreement against ongoing uncertainties in U.S.-EU and U.S.-China negotiations. Brent crude dipped 8 cents, or 0.12%, to settle at $68.51 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) fell 6 cents, or 0.09%, to $65.25. U.S. President Donald Trump announced a trade […]

Petroleum Daily Report 7-22-2025

Oil prices fell for a third straight session on Tuesday as fading hopes for a U.S.-EU trade deal heightened fears of a global economic slowdown. Brent crude dropped 82 cents, or 1.2%, to settle at $68.39 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for August delivery fell $1.05, or 1.6%, to $66.15. The […]

Petroleum Daily Report 7-21-2025

Oil prices settled slightly lower on Monday as markets viewed the latest European sanctions on Russian oil as unlikely to significantly disrupt global supply. Brent crude fell 7 cents, or 0.1%, to $69.21 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate declined 14 cents, or 0.2%, to $67.20. The European Union’s 18th sanctions package targeted India’s […]

PFL Railcar Report 7-21-2025

“I had to live in the desert before I could understand the full value of grass in a green ditch.”– Ella Maillart Jobs Update Stocks closed mixed on Friday of last week and mixed week-over-week The DOW closed lower on Friday of last week, down -142.3 points (-0.32%), closing out the week at 44,342.19, down […]

Petroleum Daily Report 7-18-2025

Crude oil futures were little changed on Friday as markets balanced mixed U.S. economic signals with concerns over supply disruptions stemming from new European sanctions on Russia. Brent crude settled at $69.28 a barrel, down 24 cents or 0.3%, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) slipped 20 cents, also 0.3%, to end at $67.34. Both […]