July 2007 - Posts

• Retail Gas Now 30cts Below Memorial Day Numbers

  Friday, July 27, 2007 10:50 AM
  

  It’s an easy bet. Gasoline prices in nearly every state still have some catching up to do and by the time you read this, your local retail fuel market may have prices 20-40cts gal below Memorial Day 2007 levels . Wholesale prices have moved dramatically Read More... Posted Friday, July 27, 2007 10:50 AM by Tom Kloza | 0 Comments

• Fuel Prices Dip Below 2006 Levels; More To Come?

  Monday, July 23, 2007 11:20 AM
  

  This is a Jekyll/Hyde summer for gasoline prices, and Mr. Hyde has currently vacated his office for the Hamptons or Martha’s Vineyard. While much of the world last week engaged in the hyperbolic examination of $90-$100 barrel crude oil, the price Read More... Posted Monday, July 23, 2007 11:20 AM by Tom Kloza | 0 Comments

• Reversal of Fortune for U.S. Fuel Prices

  Wednesday, July 18, 2007 1:00 AM
  

  The 2007 driving season continues to represent the Summer of our disconnect. WTI crude oil futures traded for over $75 bbl today, and a number of world grades (remember: there are more unique crude oil grades than there are blends of finished gasoline) Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 18, 2007 1:00 AM by Tom Kloza | 0 Comments

• Storming $3.00 Gal By Bastille Day

  Tuesday, July 10, 2007 10:07 PM
  

  At some point in the next few days, and quite possibly before major league baseball resumes its season, average U.S. gasoline prices will surpass $3.00 gal . But the 2007 midsummer rally now in progress differs from previous versions in that the high Read More... Posted Tuesday, July 10, 2007 10:07 PM by Tom Kloza | 0 Comments

• Gas Gain Refrain Is Mainly In The Plains

  Friday, July 06, 2007 5:42 PM
  

  Basketball season is over, but here’s my July lay-up: Gasoline prices in the Great Plains states will soon increase by 10-25cts gal , and smaller gains may take place across many other states. The increases should be enough to send the national Read More... Posted Friday, July 06, 2007 5:42 PM by Tom Kloza | 0 Comments

• Six Month Scorecard & Uncommon Scents

  Monday, July 02, 2007 6:02 PM
  

  A buzz phrase that you’ll hear many times if you watch business shows is “priced for perfection.” I’ve heard it several times in the last few days when equity analysts describe the price of Apple Computer stock in the wake of the Read More... Posted Monday, July 02, 2007 6:02 PM by Tom Kloza | 0 Comments