Published on
Thursday, August 28 2025
Authors: Tom Kloza Senior Associate and Chief Market Analyst
The 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s Gulf Coast landfall arrives this weekend, so the next few days will understandably be loaded with retrospective analysis that concentrates on the human impacts caused by the storm. Historians and analysts may quibble about death totals (most reports list the number above 1400) or…
Published on
Tuesday, July 22 2025
Authors: Tom Kloza Chief Market Analyst & Sandeep Sayal VP, Industry & Market Analytics
The last few years have seen diesel prices climb walls of worry that tend to be common in the second half of any year. The wall appears to be particularly steep in 2025 thanks to a number of factors not likely to disappear between now and year-end. On the one…
Published on
Thursday, July 10 2025
Authors: Tom Kloza Chief Market Analyst
When first half 2025 retrospectives are rendered for dynamic action in the global energy markets, Middle Eastern violence will no doubt be ranked as the most disruptive force in crude and refined products. But while nearly all eyes in energy were focused on the Persian Gulf and the vital Strait…
Published on
Thursday, June 26 2025
Authors: Cinda Lohmann, Executive Vice-President, Fuels Regulatory Practice
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed its Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) for 2026 and 2027, reinforcing its emphasis on domestic renewable fuel production while curbing reliance on foreign supply. The proposal includes increased volume mandates across all categories and introduces structural changes that would impact how Renewable Identification Numbers…
