Category: Refined Fuels

Trucking is the business lifeline of America. This enormous country of ours depends on moving goods from factories to shops, from producers to consumers, and from shipping to lading. Ships and trains can only go so far, which means that all industries need trucking fleets to remain profitable.

We are watching a fundamental re-structuring of the energy economy in real-time. What will it look like on the other side?

While “Phase One” of the trade deal was already problematic, tensions over the coronavirus threaten to scuttle it altogether.

Despite the gradual reopening of restrictions on mobility, a recovery for air travel is a long way off. And will crowded planes & airports ever be normal again?

While still well below year-ago and pre-COVID-19 quarantine levels, vehicle transportation activity is trending higher. With more individual cars on the road, gasoline demand will start to recover.

IMO 2020 provides projected changes in product prices, gives insight into what refiners can do to change their configuration, and discusses the available shipper options.

Read our case study to better understand thermal expansion and its impact on your fuel prices.

Incoming Saudi crude oil during a supply glut? That actually may be a good thing for US producers. Read our post to understand why.

While the heads of the world’s largest oil producing nations were quick to claim a diplomatic victory following the latest OPEC+ output cut agreement, crude prices are telling a different story. Prompt month Brent and WTI futures contracts are now trading nearly 20% lower from their early April highs, both returning to a super contango forward curve price structure following the conclusion of the OPEC+ meeting.

Using weather data to support tender responses can help offshore companies improve planning, ensure pricing is competitive and mitigate against projects overrunning.