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Why a Single Bypass Method Isn’t Enough

Mon Apr 20, 2026
PrePass
Mobile app-based weigh station bypass is expanding fast. It deploys quickly, requires no dedicated hardware, and covers more screening locations. For fleets, that means more chances to avoid unnecessary stops. But more chances and reliable results aren’t the same thing. . . .

Fertilizer Prices Fall After Iran Says Strait Is Open

Fri Apr 17, 2026
Bloomberg News
Fertilizer prices were dropping sharply April 17 after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz was open, bringing some much-needed relief to farmers. . . .

Tankers Approach Hormuz but Iran Sends Conflicting Signals

Fri Apr 17, 2026
Bloomberg News
A handful of oil tankers were racing toward the Strait of Hormuz on April 17 after Iran declared it open, even as industry groups urged caution. . . .

US Oil Shipments Via Panama Canal Near 4-Year High

Fri Apr 17, 2026
Lucia Kassai and Ruth Liao
U.S. oil cargoes transiting the Panama Canal are close to a four-year high as Asian refiners rush to import American crude in lieu of Mideast supplies. . . .

High Court Hands Win to Oil Companies on Louisiana Lawsuits

Fri Apr 17, 2026
Lindsay Whitehurst and Jack Brook
The companies get a new day in federal court after a state jury ordered Chevron to pay upward of $740 million to clean up damage to the state’s coastline. . . .

Crude Oil Falls 10% as Strait of Hormuz Opens

Fri Apr 17, 2026
Stan Choe
Brent crude, the international standard, dropped 10.5% to $88.96 per barrel. Benchmark U.S. oil tumbled 10.8% to $81.38 per barrel. . . .

Canada Post Takes Steps to Stop Home Mail Delivery

Fri Apr 17, 2026
Jim Morris
Government-owned Canada Post will end home delivery for about 4 million addresses over the next five years. . . .