New research from DTN and Forrester points to priorities in digitization and improvements in operational agility to help drive revenue and better protect business continuity along the oil and gas supply chain.
Category: Refined Fuels
The science that can hurt your margins
Learn about thermal expansion, and why it can threaten your profits. Read the white paper.
Oil prices: ‘It’s going to be very easy’ to get to $100/barrel, analyst says
Energy and oil prices have been on fire over the last six months and DTN analyst Troy Vincent expects them to go higher.
Tips for Collaborating with Your Downstream Supply Partners
We can compare the downstream fuel supply chain to an ecosystem. Many parts work together to form a lengthy, synergetic process. Like an ecosystem, each piece of the supply chain relies on the other parts to be effective. For example, the downstream supply chain includes buyers, suppliers, terminals, and carriers—each of these shares many of the same challenges.
What Are the Cost and Revenue Drivers of the Oil & Gas Industry?
Cost and revenue drivers vary slightly within the upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas sectors, as their functions are different within the industry. No matter where your business lies within the gas and oil industry stream, better decision-making begins with better intelligence.
How Gas Prices Affect Consumer Behavior
If you sell fuel, you know the importance of good pricing decisions. Good pricing decisions do more than protect your profit margins. It improves the buying loyalty of your current accounts and improves the chances that you will be introduced to new buyers. However, your fuel pricing strategy does not just take into account what competitors are doing when it comes to fuel pricing strategies; it also considers what consumer trends exist and how the market is reacting to any changes.
Gasoline Prices Pulled Higher by Global Supply Concerns
Global gas and oil supply issues could make this winter more challenging. Explore the reasons behind the concerns and learn what you could expect this season in Brian Milne’s latest blog.
Oil settles at a 6-week high as U.S. crude supplies fall, but gasoline stocks surge
Oil largely shrugged off the larger-than-expected builds in petroleum product supplies for the week ended Dec. 31 amid a “growing market consensus that the latest wave of COVID and accompanying decline in demand will be short-lived.”
Wholesale Fuel Prices V. Pump Prices
The retail sector of fuel prices is obviously the most visible to the public – it’s displayed prominently along the street in giant neon numbers for everyone to see. There are even flyers and coupons delivered to advertise gas prices in some countries. But what about wholesale fuel? What is the difference between wholesale fuel and retail fuel?
Empty Shelves and Packed Ports
Shifting consumer behavior and supply chain hold-ups are both affecting refined fuels demand. Read our analysis for details.