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• 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

• 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

• Excuse Me While I Touch The Sky

  Tuesday, April 24, 2007 9:13 AM
  

  I received almost a dozen phone calls and emails yesterday asking about the possibility of $4.00 gal gasoline prices this Summer. Never mind that the U.S. national average is more than 10cts gal shy of $3.00 gasoline - - that number isn’t sexy enough Read More... Posted Tuesday, April 24, 2007 9:13 AM by Tom Kloza | 0 Comments Filed under: Crude, Retail, Gas Prices, Petroleum Marketers, OPIS, Chevron, Valero, Tesoro, ConocoPhillips, Shell

• The Physics of the 2007 Gasoline Price Rally

  Thursday, March 08, 2007 1:17 PM
  

  Yes, we are about to see $3.00 gal gasoline prices as an average , at least in the state of California . But no, this is not the beginning of the next fuel price apocalypse. But more on that in a moment. Note: You can keep up-to-date on this March Madness Read More... Posted Thursday, March 08, 2007 1:17 PM by Tom Kloza | 0 Comments Filed under: Ethanol, Crude, Retail, Gas Prices, Wholesale Racks, Petroleum Marketers, OPIS, Chevron, Wall Street, State of the Union Address, Valero, ConocoPhillips

• 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

• 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