We suggested higher gasoline prices were coming along with spring…
Read MoreThree and a Half Year Highs. Oh My!
Oil prices are now at their highest levels in three and a half years with May WTI trading at $69.01/bbl and June Brent at $74.32/bbl. Let’s review how we got here.
Read MoreGas Prices on rise — As summer driving season approaches
Gas Prices on rise – As summer driving season approaches
Read MoreWeekend Update
On Saturday, the U.S., France and Britain retaliated against Syria over suspected chemical attacks a week ago. Missiles struck the heart of the country as a scare tactic against Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad. This was the biggest military intervention in the seven year civil war against Syria and Russia. However, the Western countries said the […]
Read MoreThe New Normal
“Will Driverless Vehicles Be Good or Bad for The Automobile and Petroleum Industries?”
Most of you have probably seen or heard of driverless vehicles by now. For those of you that have, it’s no secret that companies such as Uber and Tesla are on the public forefront for this “technology of the future.” What you may not know is that there are multiple companies who are quietly developing […]
Read MoreIS 50 MPG REALLY ATTAINABLE?
The Trump Administration has been making waves by publicly announcing a planned rollback of the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards put in place by the Obama Administration. In 2011 the Obama Administration ruled that auto manufacturers had to begin producing vehicles with better fuel efficiency that achieved over 50 miles per gallon in an […]
Read MoreStats Recap
Oil prices finished lower yesterday across the majors in the energy sector after the government reported a surprise build in U.S. crude stockpiles. Yesterday’s session saw WTI crude oil down $0.87/bbl to close at $64.38/bbl. RBOB and HO also settled lower by $0.0019/gal and $0.0076/gal finishing at $2.0116/gal and $2.0148/gal respectively. The Energy Information Administration’s […]
Read More2018 Brings the Heat!
Have you ever found yourself feeling like this past winter was tougher to handle then previous years? That’s because it’s true! According to the Heating Degree Day Report, Southwestern Pennsylvania experienced a winter that was 15% colder than 2017 and 30% colder than 2016.
Read MoreBeginning April 1st the ELD Mandate is No Joke
According to Geotab, “An ELECTRONIC LOGGING DEVICE (ELD) is technology used by drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) to automatically record driving time and Hours of service (HOS) records, plus capture data on the vehicle’s engine, movement, and miles driven.”
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