National Average Price for Regular Unleaded Current: $3.978; Month Ago: $4.655; Year Ago: $3.186. National Average Price for Diesel Current: $5.060; Month Ago: $5.625; Year Ago: $3.294.

Import cargo at the nation’s major container ports is expected to drop dramatically beginning next month. That’s according to the latest Global Port Tracker report by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. (The report was released the day before President Trump gave a 90-day break on most of the new reciprocal tariffs that were set to go into effect while, at the same time, raising duties on China to 125%, effective immediately.) Imports during the second half of 2025 are expected to be down at least 20% year-over-year, said Hackett Associates founder Ben Hackett. Even balanced against elevated levels earlier this year, that could bring total 2025 cargo volume to a net decline of 15% or more unless the situation changes.

Futures have climbed 3.8 percent in New York this week after reaching the highest since December 2014 on Thursday. Crude stockpiles fell for a 10th week to the lowest level…