Diesel Squeeze Nobody Hedged: 4 Refiners Just Logged Their 6th Straight Week of Gains
Valero, Marathon Petroleum, HF Sinclair and Phillips 66 have gained for six consecutive weeks as diesel crack spreads hit an all-time record.
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The Next Oil Shock Has No Safety Valve — And the Bill Will Land in Your Pantry
Drone strikes shut Saudi Arabia’s key pipeline, threatening global oil supplies as depleted inventories and maxed-out U.S. refineries limit relief.
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