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• 2010 Brings New Round Of "Highest Since" References

  Monday, January 04, 2010 6:25 PM
  

  Expect a new round of “highest since” references when reporters cover the U.S. oil business between now and next week. The greatest fundamental in 21 st century markets was on display at the end of 2009 and on this first full business day Read More... Posted Monday, January 04, 2010 6:25 PM by Tom Kloza | 5 Comments Filed under: Crude, Diesel, Retail, Gas Prices, Jet Fuel, Petroleum Marketers, OPIS, heating oil, Detroit, Chevron, Wall Street, ConocoPhillips, Shell, gasoline crude oil economy predictions refiners American Express EIA Chavez, BMW Audi Volkswagen Costco

• The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, & The Krump

  Friday, December 11, 2009 1:09 PM
  

  We are close enough to the end of 2009 and that has led to a myriad of 2010 oil price forecasts cascading upon those who believe that the future is predictable. I’ll take a stab at prophesy a bit later in this post. I also have a predictive lay-up Read More... Posted Friday, December 11, 2009 1:09 PM by Tom Kloza | 0 Comments Filed under: Ethanol, Crude, Diesel, Retail, Gas Prices, Jet Fuel, Petroleum Marketers, OPIS, heating oil, Wall Street, gasoline crude oil economy predictions refiners American Express EIA Chavez

• Insane Clown Posse in the Petroleum Patch

  Tuesday, November 24, 2009 9:43 AM
  

  I’ll explain the title for this oil metaphor a bit later. And no, the title isn’t an alternate name for the executives who brought us AIG and the bailout of same. We’re on the cusp of Thanksgiving week 2009, and as I am wont to do, I Read More... Posted Tuesday, November 24, 2009 9:43 AM by Tom Kloza | 3 Comments Filed under: Crude, Diesel, Retail, Gas Prices, Petroleum Marketers, OPIS, heating oil, Detroit, Chevron, Wall Street, Valero, gasoline crude oil economy predictions refiners American Express EIA Chavez

• Fuel Bubble Deja Vu

  Monday, October 26, 2009 12:03 PM
  

  Crude oil is getting all the fanfare, but the amount of money that Americans mete out each day for gasoline has quietly surpassed what was paid a year ago. Let me explain. The national average retail price for unleaded gasoline today stands at $2.671 Read More... Posted Monday, October 26, 2009 12:03 PM by Tom Kloza | 0 Comments Filed under: Ethanol, Crude, Diesel, Retail, Gas Prices, Petroleum Marketers, OPIS, Wall Street, ConocoPhillips, BMW Audi Volkswagen Costco

• Rose Colored Glasses in the Funhouse

  Friday, August 14, 2009 4:25 PM
  

  What will be more expensive when summer ends? A barrel of crude? Or, a plain cheese pizza at the brand spanking new Cowboys’ stadium? Right now, crude oil has the edge - - it fetches a price of just under $70 bbl compared with a mere $60 quote for Read More... Posted Friday, August 14, 2009 4:25 PM by Tom Kloza | 0 Comments Filed under: Crude, Diesel, Retail, Gas Prices, Jet Fuel, Petroleum Marketers, OPIS, heating oil, ConocoPhillips, Shell

• Half Price Holiday Sale On Gas

  Thursday, November 13, 2008 7:15 PM
  

  Deflation is alive and well on street corners across the country. The average price for retail gasoline will descend below $2.15 gal this weekend, and if the truth be know, Americans will fuel up for the Thanksgiving holiday at about half the price they Read More... Posted Thursday, November 13, 2008 7:15 PM by Tom Kloza | 0 Comments Filed under: Ethanol, Crude, Diesel, Retail, Gas Prices, Jet Fuel, Petroleum Marketers, OPIS, heating oil, Chevron, Wall Street, Valero, Shell, gasoline crude oil economy predictions refiners American Express EIA Chavez

• The Ike Spike

  Wednesday, September 10, 2008 5:34 PM
  

  September 11 Quick Update: Fuel prices are going absolutely ballistic this morning as Ike heads toward the largest refinery cluster on the planet. The thoughts below are still appropriate but the numbers have changed. We are seeing the price of spot or Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 10, 2008 5:34 PM by Tom Kloza | 0 Comments Filed under: Crude, Diesel, Retail, Gas Prices, Petroleum Marketers, OPIS, Wall Street, Valero

• Record First Quarter Should Give Way To Quieter Market

  Monday, April 02, 2007 10:50 AM
  

  Retail fuel prices will move above $2.70 gal this week, and perhaps even flirt with $2.75 gal by Easter Sunday . But evidence is mounting that we are in the last throes of this high price insurgency. Of course, that sort of temperate prediction won’t Read More... Posted Monday, April 02, 2007 10:50 AM by Tom Kloza | 0 Comments Filed under: Crude, Diesel, Retail, Gas Prices, Petroleum Marketers, OPIS, heating oil, Wall Street

• Billion Dollar Baby

  Friday, March 02, 2007 10:09 AM
  

  Within the next two weeks, Americans will see the first significant impact of the passage of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 . Daylight Savings Time will enable more motorists commuting home from work to see the higher prices in the light of day. The daily Read More... Posted Friday, March 02, 2007 10:09 AM by Tom Kloza | 0 Comments Filed under: Crude, Diesel, Retail, Gas Prices, Petroleum Marketers, OPIS, Wall Street

• Triple Witching Day For Oil, Beware of March

  Wednesday, February 28, 2007 8:59 AM
  

  Today could be triple witching day for the oil markets. We have a still shaken world financial community, the key release of Energy Information Administration data petroleum statistics at mid-morning, and the expiration of March futures contracts. If Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 28, 2007 8:59 AM by Tom Kloza | 0 Comments Filed under: Crude, Diesel, Retail, Gas Prices, Petroleum Marketers, OPIS, Wall Street

• Financial Market Woes May Test Oil Price Mojo

  Tuesday, February 27, 2007 9:36 AM
  

  Nationwide gasoline prices begin today at $2.37 gal, up 23cts gal in the last month, and some 13cts gal higher than last year. All Pacific Coast states have surpassed $2.50 gal, and California averages have trumped $2.83 gal. The last of the sub-$2.00 Read More... Posted Tuesday, February 27, 2007 9:36 AM by Tom Kloza | 0 Comments Filed under: Crude, Diesel, Retail, Gas Prices, Petroleum Marketers, OPIS, Wall Street

• Pain At The Pump Is Just Beginning

  Thursday, February 22, 2007 5:28 PM
  

  I undeservedly get attention as a “gasoline price guru”. There are two secrets for that notoriety. It is bestowed on me first and foremost because I have good TV “hair” for a gentleman who has passed the half century mark. But Read More... Posted Thursday, February 22, 2007 5:28 PM by Tom Kloza | 0 Comments Filed under: Crude, Diesel, Retail, Risk Management, Gas Prices, Jet Fuel, Wholesale Racks, Petroleum Marketers, OPIS, Wall Street, Valero

• Peter, Paul & Arizona

  Tuesday, February 20, 2007 6:40 PM
  

  I’ll make this short . Rising gasoline prices will soon get front page attention in western time zones. Retail prices have mostly “crept” higher since late January, but some much more noticeable increases will soon occur in California, Read More... Posted Tuesday, February 20, 2007 6:40 PM by Tom Kloza | 0 Comments Filed under: Crude, Diesel, Retail, Gas Prices, Petroleum Marketers, OPIS, Wall Street, State of the Union Address, Valero

• Groundhogblog: Of Spring Gas Spikes & Terror-Free Oil

  Friday, February 02, 2007 12:29 PM
  

  Happy Groundhog Day to one and all! Some day, I’ll share with readers the true story of how my fraternity - - Tau Kappa Epsilon - - once stole “Punxsutawney Phil” back in the ‘70’s. The poor dead rodent ended up in the TKE Read More... Posted Friday, February 02, 2007 12:29 PM by Tom Kloza | 0 Comments Filed under: Crude, Diesel, Biodiesel, Retail, Gas Prices, Wholesale Racks, OPIS

• Oil Off to the Races

  Wednesday, January 31, 2007 9:11 AM
  

  If you’ve read this blog before, you will recognize that yours truly is fond of horse racing metaphors. The oil market ran like Mr. Ed on Monday, crumbling under the pressure of weekend Saudi comments that indicated the Kingdom was quite happy with Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 31, 2007 9:11 AM by Tom Kloza | 0 Comments Filed under: Crude, Diesel, Retail, Gas Prices, Petroleum Marketers, OPIS, heating oil, Saudi Arabia, Valero, Tesoro, ConocoPhillips, Shell