UII UPDATE 488 | APRIL 2026
Intelligence Update
Energy crisis elevates the importance of fuel management
17 Apr 2026
4 min read
The ongoing military conflicts in the Middle East have caused diesel prices to increase by up to 40% in the US and up to 80% in other geographies. This has a direct and immediate impact on the majority of data center operators that use diesel-fueled standby generators to supply power to the facility in the event of a grid outage.
On-site fuel storage is essential to data center resiliency. Any disruption to fuel supply increases the costs of running the data center — with some regional markets affected more than others.
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