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Tropic Disturbance Could Threaten Gulf Of America's Critical Refineries

The climatological peak of the Atlantic hurricane season was in mid-September, and so far, the season has been very quiet as El Niño wind shear breaks apart tropical disturbances in the Atlantic Basin.

On Monday morning, the National Hurricane Center gave the tropical disturbance a 70% chance of development over the next seven days, up from 50%.

"A tropical disturbance could threaten states along the Gulf Coast next weekend, bringing the potential for strong winds, inland flooding, storm surge, and tornadoes from Louisiana to Florida. Timing, track, and intensity remain highly uncertain within this projected range," private weather forecasters at BAM Weather wrote on X.

A tropical disturbance could threaten states along the Gulf Coast next weekend, bringing the potential for strong winds, inland flooding, storm surge, and tornadoes from Louisiana to Florida. Timing, track, and intensity remain highly uncertain within this projected range. https://t.co/VY7iLLPrnw

— BAM Weather (@bam_weather) October 4, 2026

The tropical disturbance's projected track points toward the Gulf Coast between Louisiana and Florida.

Notably, Louisiana is a major US fuel-supply and export hub, with about 3 million barrels a day of crude-refining capacity, roughly one-sixth of the national total.

Tyler Durden Tue, 10/06/2026 - 06:55

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"Unprecedented Step": Trump Signs Order To Ease Diesel Costs Amid Global Refining Crisis Trump Signs Executive Order Aimed At Lowering Diesel Prices 

President Trump signed an executive order on Monday evening allowing for the broader use of tax-exempt dyed diesel, otherwise known as off-road diesel, seeking to ease fuel costs ahead of the midterm elections.

"The order temporarily opens highway use of tax-free dyed diesel, deferring the federal diesel tax on that fuel through the end of the year, no interest, no penalties," the White House said.

The statement continued, "With elevated diesel prices and tightened global supply driven by the Russia-Ukraine war and a lack of refining capacity around the world, this is President Trump's affordability agenda in action."

Trump signed the order while on the campaign trail in Nebraska, where elevated fuel costs are squeezing farmers during the fall harvest, calling it an "unprecedented step to bring down costs."

"Today, I am announcing another unprecedented step to bring down costs. For many years, farm vehicles, construction equipment, and other off-road vehicles have used what is known as 'red dye' diesel… which is exactly the same as normal diesel, but is sold tax-free for off-road vehicles and big trucks… Tonight, I am going to sign a historic Executive Order to officially waive the off-road requirement and allow anyone to purchase tax-free red dye diesel for any reason," Trump told the audience.

President Trump signs an executive order removing red dye diesel requirements, a tax-free type of diesel reserved for certain off-roading cars. By lifting the requirements anyone who drives a diesel-powered vehicle can purchase it. https://t.co/T9aCKSmqFd

— CSPAN (@cspan) October 6, 2026

As of Tuesday morning, US retail diesel prices averaged around $6.31 a gallon at the pump, down from September's record of $6.53 but roughly 68% above the $3.76 recorded before the US-Iran conflict began in late February.

Trump Plans To Ease Off-Road Diesel Restrictions Ahead Of Midterms

Bloomberg reported late Monday afternoon that the Trump administration is preparing to loosen restrictions on tax-exempt dyed diesel, seeking to ease costs for the industrial fuel that powers the economy amid a global refining crisis.

The report cites people familiar with the matter, and the new policy could be announced as soon as today.

The plan would allow broader use of dyed diesel, better known as off-road diesel, which is mostly used in farm machinery, construction equipment and other off-road applications. This move would allow for savings of 24 cents per gallon because the fuel is exempt from federal excise tax.

"While the move wouldn't directly lower operational costs for harvesters, tractors, excavators and other off-road equipment that already runs on tax-exempt red diesel, it is seen as potentially cutting the expense to run pickup trucks and other on-road vehicles," the outlet said.

As of Monday, US retail diesel prices averaged around $6.32 a gallon at the pump, down from September's record $6.53 but roughly 68% above the $3.76 recorded before the US-Iran conflict began in late February.

Ukraine's bombardment of Russian refineries and the Gulf crisis have disrupted refining and petroleum-product shipments worldwide.

Last week, President Trump's threat to ban diesel exports to Europe spurred G7 member nations to begin releasing 120 million barrels of diesel over the next six months.

Tyler Durden Tue, 10/06/2026 - 06:49

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Iran Seeking To Increase Range Of Missiles: 'Keep Enemy At Greater Distance'

Just days ago President Trump told a Republican audience at a rally that Iran "is ready to fold up," and again expressing his belief the war will end "right after the election," though he also said "maybe before the election" - in reference to the midterms.

But Tehran on Monday is seeking to reassert its defiance and military readiness in the wake of Trump threats, announcing that the "enemy's next mistake" is going to "bring new fronts and surprises" - according to state media.

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One key development being touted relates to the Islamic Republic's missiles. Not only have Iranian officials in the recent past touted that production never stopped even during active bombing campaigns, but now there's a new push to increase the range of projectiles.

Army spokesman Mohammad Akraminia has said in an interview with Fars that technicians are working on fast increasing the range of the country's missiles.

"In this war we concluded that we must definitely upgrade the range of our missiles, and we have now moved in that direction," Akraminia said. This is in order to keep the "enemy located at greater distance."

The furthest distance the Iranians are believed to have targeted in the conflict is the Diego Garcia base in the Indian Ocean. That distance is something like 2,500 miles.

"The missiles that we used during the war, particularly those used by our ground forces to target enemy bases, which were used in Kuwait, and our naval forces also used naval missiles, or sea-launched missiles, sea cruise missiles, against enemy vessels," he said further.

"These were actually very good and effective missiles, and we have now reached the conclusion that we need to increase their speed and range, because the enemy is located at a greater distance from our forces," the Iranian army spokesman continued. "They are located at a distance of up to 1,000 kilometers, and God willing, we will upgrade them as well."

Since the opening months of Operation Epic Fury, it has become clear that US forces were ordered to dismantle Gulf region bases and move away from the reach of Iranian missiles and drones.

While the US has frequently boasted about destroying Iran's navy, there is a Washington consensus that Iran's missile arsenal is by and large intact and operational. Trump reasoned earlier in the conflict that Iran's missiles won't be completely taken away or destroyed:

“I mean, they have to have some, because other people have some. You got to have some,” Trump said. 

“I like some of these guys, but I … don’t think they’re smart. ‘Sir, you shouldn’t let them have any missile,’” the president said of unnamed advisers. “I said, ‘well, what am I going to do? Am I going to let Saudi Arabia have missiles, but they can’t have them?’ ‘Yes, sir.’”  

“Doesn’t work that way, you know, it doesn’t work that way, and missiles aren’t the problem,” he said. “Missiles, they hurt a little location, but they don’t blow up the planet.” 

Iran plans to upgrade all missiles, incl land & naval missiles, to hit targets farther from Iran’s shores. Iran’s Army Spokesman said, “In this war, we came to the conclusion that we definitely need to increase the range of our missiles, and we have now moved in that direction.” He says Iran has done very good work in terms of missile speed and precision-strike capability, and future generations of missiles will possess these capabilities to an even greater extent. He says while the missiles that were used against US bases such as in Kuwait or against US assets in the sea were very good and effective, they have now concluded that Iran needs to increase their speed and range, because today the enemy is positioned farther away from Iran’s shores, at distances of up to 1,000 kilometers.

— Arya Yadegaar (@AryJeayBackup) October 4, 2026

For the US military, hunting down all storage and deployment locations would likely be a nearly impossible task - given both the huge size of Iran and the fact that the bulk of the arsenal lies in underground 'missile cities'. Any kind of total dismantling of the program would require heavy ground forces - something which the White House has thus far shown a strong aversion to.

Tyler Durden Tue, 10/06/2026 - 05:45