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An updated report for 2022 on the top retail gasoline and diesel chains in the country showed surprising results. Here are some highlights.

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Prices and cracks for diesel and other oil products surged in late July and early August, reflecting tight supply and low stocks at a time when demand picks up due to the summer travel season.

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California this year added a new layer of compliance costs under its Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) program, forcing so-called obligated parties – refiners and fuel suppliers – to scramble to adapt.

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Thanks to irrational exuberance on the part of oil speculators in the spring of 2022, comparisons for key fuels in the U.S. are now spectacularly striking.

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OPIS customer service super sleuth Regina Flake barely had time to put down her coffee when the call came in early Saturday morning….

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The Low Reid Vapor Pressure (LRVP) season is upon us. Here’s what you need to know about LRVP for 2023.

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Diesel and gasoil consumption in the European Union and the U.K. stayed flat in 2022 despite the end of most coronavirus-related mobility restrictions. This begs the question of whether demand will ever return to 2019 levels.

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Mexico in recent years has been battling illegal fuel imports and illicit blending of refined products, practices that pose a risk to consumers who purchase counterfeit fuel and undermine sales from legitimate suppliers.

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Fun fact of the day: refiners, generally speaking, don’t make gasoline.

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