Category Archives: Gasoline

Crude Inventories Fall –

Posted on 12. January 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Department of Energy released the weekly inventory report which indicates a decrease in crude oil inventories.  Crude oil inventories declined 2.2 million barrels which was a sharper decline than expected.  However, inventories for gasoline increased 5.1 million barrels and heating oil … Continue reading →

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Alaska Pipeline Closed –

Posted on 9. January 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Alaska pipeline remained closed for a second day due to a leak.  The leak is located near the beginning of the pipeline in Prudhoe Bay but an exact location is not yet known.  A timetable for opening the pipeline … Continue reading →

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Fuel Inventories Rise –

Posted on 8. December 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The rise of gasoline inventory and distillate stocks  are driving the price of crude lower in trading.  Gasoline inventories increased 3.8 million barrels and distillates rose 2.2 million barrels.  Crude inventories fell 3.8 million barrels last week but that was mainly … Continue reading →

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Market Data –

Posted on 27. September 2010 by Jim Sutliff

The next two weeks of economic data could lead to significant movement in the markets.  The GDP consensus will be released on Thursday and personal income statistics and manufacturing numbers will be released on Friday.  The Dow Jones started the … Continue reading →

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Oil Declines On Refinery Ops –

Posted on 21. September 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Crude oil dropped $1.69 due to an expected decline in refinery activity.  Refineries are expected to run at a lower capacity rate which will have the effect of increasing the supply of crude.  Currently, petroleum supplies are almost at a … Continue reading →

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Oil Rises In Asia –

Posted on 9. September 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Oil rose to almost $75 dollars a barrel in trading in Asia.  The move was sparked by a report showing a drop in crude oil inventories.  Inventories fell 7.3 million barrels last week which was much larger than the 730,000 … Continue reading →

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Oil Falls In Electronic Trading –

Posted on 6. September 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Oil fell in electronic trading on expectations of lower demand.  Demand for gasoline is expected to decline with the peak driving season coming to a close this weekend.  The peak demand for heating oil does not start for a few months.   NYMEX … Continue reading →

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Gasoline Prices Fall –

Posted on 29. August 2010 by Jim Sutliff

According to a survey of gas stations, gasoline preces fell an average of 7.43 cents over the last two weeks.  Gasoline stockpiles have also risen to their highest levels since March 12th.  Demand for gasoline is expected to decline in … Continue reading →

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Master Limited Partnerships –

Posted on 9. August 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Bloomberg has an article on Master limited Partnerships and how they are gaining attention from investors.  MLPs are an investment topic that is rarely covered in the mainstream media.  Many of the securites are related to energy and natural resources. To read the Bloomberg … Continue reading →

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Bloomberg New Energy Finance –

Posted on 4. August 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Bloomberg New Energy Finance is a central hub for news, data, and research on the new energy market.  Biofuels, power storage, solar and wind, are just some of the energy sectors covered on the website.  The industry intelligence link provides … Continue reading →

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Oil Hits $81 –

Posted on 2. August 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Oil moved above $81 a barrel on manufacturing data and an improved outlook for Chinese growth.  Manufacturing data fell but not as much as expected and that was one factor in the brief rise in crude oil.  A strong performance … Continue reading →

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Gulf Storm Threatens Refineries –

Posted on 25. July 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Tropical storm Bonnie help to send gasoline futures higher at the end of the week.  The hurricane season is just beginning with Bonnie being only the second named storm of the year.  Any significant storm in the Gulf region has … Continue reading →

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Forbes Markets Brief –

Posted on 23. July 2010 by Jim Sutliff

To get a quick overview of the markets take a look at the Markets Brief on Forbes.  It provides news and insights on domestic and global markets.  The report also provides valuable information on earnings reports and views from analysts … Continue reading →

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Crude Oil Rises On Storm –

Posted on 20. July 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Crude Oil rose to almost $78 on light trading and the increaed possibility of a storm in the gulf.  The U.S. National Weather Center has identified a storm system that has a 40% chance of becoming a cyclone.  To read … Continue reading →

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Crude Oil Rises –

Posted on 14. July 2010 by Jim Sutliff

Crude oil rose to almost $78 and hit a two week high.  Data indicated that inventory declined sharply last week and fell over 5 million barrels.  Analysts expected inventory to decline only 1.5 million barrels.  One reason for the decline was the … Continue reading →

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