Slick Moves, Soapy Scares & Sentencing Surprises
Good morning! ☀️
Today’s edition is serving up a full load of headlines:
💥 Oil’s about to flood the market—with nearly 3M barrels/day of new supply coming in 2025 from Kazakhstan, Brazil, and Saudi Arabia. Hope your fuel forecasting is dialed in.
🧼 Woolite recall alert! If you grabbed a bottle on Amazon, check your lot code—some batches may come with a side of bacteria (yikes).
🚨 And in trucking news, a Rochester-based carrier owner just got 45 months for playing shell games with safety ratings. TLDR: fake companies, forged docs, and a not-so-happy ending.
From barrels to backrooms and bad batches, The Dash has the scoop—let’s roll.
“Luck is what you have leftover after you give 100%.”
Oil Boom... or Bust? The Market’s on a Tightrope
Global oil supply is gearing up for a 10-year high in 2025, with nearly 3M barrels/day of new production lined up from big hitters like Kazakhstan, Brazil, and Saudi Arabia. Sounds like smooth sailing, right? Not so fast.
The demand side—especially from China—is fuzzy, and pricing may not support the production surge. Add in OPEC+ cuts, slow-moving U.S. shale, and geopolitical flare-ups (like the U.S. turning the heat up on Iran’s oil exports), and the market’s looking anything but stable.
🔗 Why It Matters:
Fuel is one of your biggest cost centers. If prices swing hard—because supply doesn’t hit or demand suddenly spikes—your entire budget and routing strategy can go sideways.
🔥 Hot Take:
Don’t let the word “surplus” fool you—it can flip to shortage in a snap. In this game, it pays to watch barrels and borders.
Woolite Detergent Recalled Over Bacterial Contamination Risk
If you picked up Woolite detergent on Amazon recently, check your bottles. Over 16,000 units have been recalled due to potential contamination with Pseudomonas bacteria—a serious risk for folks with weakened immune systems. Lot codes S24364, S24365, and S24366 (found near the cap) are the ones to look out for.
No reported illnesses (yet), but Reckitt is offering full refunds—just snap a pic with the UPC and lot code, write "recalled" on the bottle, and email it to ConsumerCare_USA@reckitt.com. Then tightly seal it and toss—no emptying, no recycling.
📦 Why It Matters:
Recalls = reverse logistics, returns, hazmat handling, and fast pivots. Even household products can cause massive disruptions if you’re not ready.
🔥 Hot Take:
It’s not about the spill—it’s about the response. In logistics, agility beats cleanup every time.
Trucking Exec Gets 45 Months for FMCSA Fraud
Anatoliy “Tony” Kirik, a trucking company owner out of Rochester, NY, just got hit with 45 months in federal prisonafter being found guilty of scheming to hide a bad safety rating from the FMCSA.
The game? Shutting down his flagged company, Orange Transportation Services, and launching a new one—Dallas Logistics—while claiming they weren’t connected. Spoiler: they were. Prosecutors say he faked docs, set up a bogus facility, and used a “paper president” to mislead regulators.
🔎 Why It Matters:
This is a loud and clear reminder: compliance isn’t just paperwork—it’s protection. When someone skirts the rules, it puts lives at risk and opens the door for tougher oversight on everyone else.
🔥 Hot Take:
Your DOT number is your badge of trust. Play shady games, and you’re not just risking fines—you’re risking everything.
The Workday Dash is an aggregation of articles regarding the transportation logistics, trucking, and supply chain industries for March 28 2025, from iLevel Logistics Inc.