OPIS Blog

Jessica Nesterak


June 4, 2019
Futures Market, Gas & Diesel, Rack Market

3 Steps to Buying Gasoline & Diesel Smarter: The Efficient Fuel Buyer’s Guide

  If you are new to buying wholesale gas and diesel, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Volatile gasoline and diesel...

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June 3, 2019
Gas & Diesel, Rack Market

Wholesale Gas & Diesel Terminal Owner Changes

The end of 2018 and the start of 2019 saw new owners for U.S. wholesale gasoline and diesel fuel terminals, with...

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May 20, 2019
Carbon, Gas & Diesel, Rack Market, Retail Market, Spot Market

The California Gasoline Price Rally: What Happened, What’s Next

March and April 2019 were challenging months for California gasoline prices, with retail prices cresting $4/gal.  OPIS’ Lisa Street and...

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May 13, 2019
Crude oil, Gas & Diesel, Retail Market

Spring 2019 Oil, Gasoline & Diesel Price Trends: Video

May began with a bit of a thud in oil prices. What’s coming next?

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April 8, 2019
Rack Market

Wholesale Gas & Diesel Rack Price Transparency Explained

Gasoline and diesel prices go up and down. That’s just the way the fuel market works! But what never goes...

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April 1, 2019
Biofuels, Gas & Diesel, Rack Market

Behind the Scenes: Anatomy of an OPIS Gas and Diesel Rack Price

Today we’re taking you behind the scenes at OPIS to show you how our team of analysts collect the wholesale...

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March 18, 2019
Gas & Diesel, Rack Market, Spot Market

Gasoline Price Volatility and the 2019 RVP Season

It’s almost spring (never mind that snow!),  but the gasoline market is already thinking summer.

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January 17, 2019
Crude oil, Futures Market, Gas & Diesel, Retail Market

Oil Prices in 2019: A Quick Video Preview

The year 2019 is already in progress, with headlines dropping daily that rattle the geopolitical chain and stand to keep...

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January 7, 2019
Gas & Diesel, Spot Market

2019 Gasoline and Diesel Prices by Market

Oil price futures are poised for a volatile 2019, if the end of 2018 is any indication.  What will that...

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November 29, 2018
Crude oil, Gas & Diesel

Video: Black Friday Sets Lows for Crude, Gas & Diesel Prices

Popular electronics weren’t the only things sporting discounts on Black Friday. Crude oil, gasoline and diesel prices also hit lows. 

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