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Airlines Cancel Flights, Request Emergency Funds

There are growing concerns that other airlines worldwide may reduce services as aviation fuel costs climb because of the war in Iran.

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Breakwave Bi-Weekly Tanker Report - April 21, 2026​

Apr 21, 2026
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Natural gas inventories at the end of winter heating season were near five-year average - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

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Helium Is Hard to Replace

The war in Iran, and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has unfortunately made us all familiar with details of the petroleum supply chain that we could formerly happily ignore.

www.construction-physics.com

 

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The 10th U.S. liquefied natural gas export terminal, Golden Pass, ships first cargo - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

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Year-round E15 supporters hopeful for amendment to farm bill

Supporters of year-round sales of gasoline containing a higher proportion of ethanol are optimistic after the introduction of a bipartisan amendment to the farm bill with support from both agriculture and fossil fuel state representatives. The amendment would allow the year-round sale of E15...

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EU Buys More Arctic Russian LNG in March Than Any Month on Record

The European Union imported more liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia in March 2026 than in any month on record, underscoring the bloc’s continued reliance on Russian energy even as it moves to phase out such purchases.

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Brent crude oil spot prices surge past futures price in April - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

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Brent Holds at $105 as Iran Talks Temper Rally | OilPrice.com

Oil prices are heading for a sharp weekly gain, with Brent steady at $105, but renewed hopes for U.S.-Iran diplomacy are capping further upside and keeping markets below the $110 threshold.

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Is the U.S. Blockade of Iran a Winning Strategy or a Strategic Gamble? | OilPrice.com

A U.S. naval blockade has sharply reduced Iran’s oil exports and economic activity but has so far failed to compel Tehran into peace negotiations, raising the risk of prolonged conflict.

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How to Interpret Wartime Oil Prices

Most oil market observers look to frequently quoted futures markets to represent the price of oil. But in the current supply disruption caused by the Iran war, the less publicized physical oil market is the best barometer of scarcity.

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Oil tanker sizes range from general purpose to ultra-large crude carriers on AFRA scale - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

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An Aussie perspective as of 2217 hours, 25 April.

- Unleaded gasoline prices are down 50 cents per litre from their peak, average around my parts now seems to be $1.77/L
- Diesel has come off the boil pretty hard too, back to $2.50/L (hit $3.60 not two weeks ago).
- LPG has gone up 25c/L since a month ago, that one is completely unexplained and no correlation to anything as so much is made here.