Gas pump in Buffalo Grove, Illinois on June 25. (Nam Y Huh/AP) July 9, 2026 8:14 am, EDT key takeaways: Oil prices rose after President Donald Trump ended the US armistice with Iran following tanker and military attacks near the Strait of Hormuz. Rising crude oil costs threaten to push gasoline and diesel prices higher,
Boston Logan International Airport fixed a bizarre fuel system problem that grounded flights over the holiday weekend. Then low clouds appeared and the arrival was delayed by about three hours. Anyone who has flown from Boston Logan in the past few days has been given a surprising lesson in how many different things can throw
Airlines around the world have responded to the surge in fuel prices by increasing fares and fees and cutting flight schedules. (Ozgurcoskun/Getty Images) July 8, 2026 8:53 am, EDT key takeaways: According to a July 7 Bureau of Transportation Statistics report, U.S. airlines spent $6.66 billion on jet fuel in May, exceeding $6 billion for
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter delivers the stories that really matter straight to you every weekday. With all the attention on gas prices these days and their connection to the ongoing war with Iran, which shows no signs of abating – not to mention midterm elections in the
3dfox/Getty Images Most people never think about their cars’ fuel pumps until they fail, but they actually play a major role in getting you around: If gasoline is the lifeblood of your vehicle, the fuel pump is its beating heart. With this in mind, if the fuel
A pipeline runs toward an oil southbow storage tank at the Cushing Crude Oil Storage Terminal in Cushing, Okla. (Nick Oxford/Bloomberg) July 8, 2026 3:20 pm, EDT key takeaways: Unprecedented foreign demand for US diesel, propane and other fuels as the US-Iran conflict escalated put pressure on stockpiles from the Gulf Coast to the East
A worker stands under the wing of an aircraft while refueling at Dublin Airport. (Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg) July 7, 2026 1:51 pm, EDT key takeaways: BP increased jet fuel production at European refineries by about 30% during the Iran conflict, helping prevent shortages caused by halting shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. The war disrupted Middle
Tanker trucks wait at Petroleos Mexicanos’ storage and dispatch terminal. (Felix Marquez/Associated Press) June 30, 2026 4:47 pm, EDT key takeaways: The US Treasury imposed sanctions on two Mexican nationals and nine Mexico-based companies on June 30 over alleged fuel-smuggling ties to the CJNG cartel. Illegal fuel smuggling costs Mexico more than $11 billion annually
Canetti/Shutterstock Idling the vehicle after cold-starting was a useful technique in carbureted engines. Unless you wanted to stall the engine after putting it in gear, it was a common – and helpful – practice to let it warm up while idling. However, the advent of fuel injection
Published June 26, 2026 12:03 pm There’s a subplot here to watch in the upcoming Tour de France. a company called From lab to fieldor FLF, emerged from secrecy earlier this month (As told by Jim Cotton For outside sister publication Velo) to reveal that it has developed a new energy gel that contains lactateof