Has this ever happened to you? You are scouring your local market for diesel or gasoline product, can’t find any, and then end up needing to go somewhere else for product? A supply disruption is no fun for anyone involved. Take a look at the inventory chart above. This depicts the national distillate supply situation […]
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Most average consumers have been fixated on the high prices of gasoline in 2022 however, there is another crucial fuel that has been averaging a dollar more per gallon which is diesel fuel. Diesel fuel, commonly known as what powers our trucking industry, is fundamental to powering the global economy. Diesel and its different molecular […]
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The diesel future markets show signs of strength; however, prices have been on the decline over the last eight weeks with $5 per gallon diesel. According to FleetOwner, the average national diesel price on September 12th was $5.01 which is down two cents from the day prior and five cents from the average a week […]
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The price of gas and diesel has reached an all-time high today. According to AAA, the national average for regular unleaded is $4.91 a gallon, and $5.68 a gallon for diesel. Over the past week, the national average price of regular unleaded has increased 29 cents a gallon, and the national average of diesel has […]
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The Energy Information Administration (EIA) just released that the U.S. national average diesel price at the pump is $5.623/gallon. Is there any relief in sight? Let’s digest some data and assess. The Department of Energy’s (DOE) petroleum report revealed last week that U.S. distillate inventories are at their lowest level in 30 years; 104.9 million […]
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In today’s world, having a newer fleet of trucks means using Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF). DEF is a mixture of high purity synthetic urea and deionized water that is injected into a trucks active Selective Catalytic Reduction system (SCR). As exhaust gases exit the engine, they enter the SCR where DEF is injected onto a […]
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A quick look at any truck stop’s signage this year will reveal some eye-popping numbers; U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) figures for March 2022 peg the average cost of gasoline at $4.22/gallon. Diesel fuel comes in almost a full dollar higher at $5.11/gallon. Price pressure has abated since then, but only slightly. According to the […]
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We’re now 13 days into the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and neither side shows signs of abating. Following this lead, neither do commodity charts. Two charts encapsulate the unprecedented of this conflict and will be contributing to the stagflation environment we are heading toward or already in. Let’s dive in.
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Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) is a little-known resource that plays a major role in our everyday lives. DEF is a farm-based product, urea, that was mandated for diesel vehicles in the US in 2010. It’s a product that helps reduce NOx and particulate matter. [1]So how does a DEF shortage play into bigger supply chain […]
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Sea Ports from every corner of America have seen steadily increasing volumes of 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in recent months. The busiest port in the country, the Port of Los Angeles, moved 1,012,047 TEUs in May, compared to 581,664 TEUs a year ago. Not only does that figure represent the 10th consecutive month of increasing […]
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