Speaking of Oil : Shell

Rose Colored Glasses in the Funhouse

Tom Kloza — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:25:00 GMT

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)

Half Price Holiday Sale On Gas

Tom Kloza — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:15:00 GMT

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)

We've Hit $3.00 Gal, But For How Long?

Tom Kloza — Fri, 04 May 2007 19:10:00 GMT

If you had May 4 as the target day for 2007 gasoline prices hitting $3.00 gal, this is your lucky day and you can cash in on the office pool. The average retail price for unleaded regular hit $3.012 gal this morning, up 31.2cts gal in one month, but a...(read more)

Excuse Me While I Touch The Sky

Tom Kloza — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 13:13:00 GMT

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)

Oil Off to the Races

Tom Kloza — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 14:11:00 GMT

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)