NYSE:VLO 17 February 2026

New York, Feb 17, 2026, 13:01 EST — Regular session Gasoline prices headed one way, fuel-related stocks the other on Tuesday, with crude tumbling to a two-week low amid chatter of progress in U.S.-Iran nuclear talks. That took the edge off some of the supply-risk premium across energy markets. Brent slid $1.41, or 2.1%, settling at $67.24 a barrel, while U.S. WTI dropped 65 cents, or 1.0%, to $62.24, according to Reuters. “Sharp two-way swings” could stick around, since prices are being pushed by diplomacy as much as by supply-demand dynamics, said Sugandha Sachdeva, founder of SS WealthStreet.