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Under the proposal, motor carrier safety operations and programs would be funded at $398 million, while motor carrier safety grants would total $548 million.

Two companion bills intended to deter cargo theft by imposing higher criminal penalties are moving through the Michigan Legislature.

The 68% surge in crude prices since the Iran war began roughly five weeks ago is incentive enough to compel American oil executives to ramp up output.

Constraints in infrastructure and supply are likely to keep U.S. oil flows well below headline capacity figures often cited at around 10 million barrels a day.

The price for a barrel of benchmark U.S. crude climbed 3.9% to $116.83. Brent crude, the international standard, added 0.7% to $110.55.

President Trump said April 6 that reopening the strait was “a very big priority,” despite also saying in recent weeks that it wasn’t among the core objectives.

Freight costs for very large crude carriers have surged. That’s creating a drag on export economics even as dock and pipeline capacities remain available.

Key producers led by Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed to increase targets for May by about 206,000 barrels a day.

The strait saw 21 ships transit over the weekend as more governments negotiate to extract vessels, strengthening Tehran’s grip on the waterway.