A petroleum product off of the distillation process (220°F to 315°F) that is subsequently upgraded to make up the major constituent of gasoline.
Sale of an option (either a put or a call) without ownership of the underlying futures contract.
A Magellan Pipeline designation for clear regular unleaded gasoline.
Naphthas (e.g. straight-run gasoline, alkylate, reformate, benzene, toluene, xylenes) used for blending or compounding into finished motor gasoline. These components include reformulated gasoline blendstock for oxygenate blending (RBOB) but exclude oxygenates (alcohols, ethers), butane, and pentanes. Note: Oxygenates are reported as individual components and are included in the total for other hydrocarbons and oxygenates.
Mechanical mixing of motor gasoline blending components, and oxygenates when required, to produce finished motor gasoline. Finished motor gasoline may be further mixed with other motor gasoline blending components or oxygenates, resulting in increased volumes of finished motor gasoline and/or changes in the formulation of finished motor gasoline (e.g. conventional motor gasoline mixed with ethanol or another other octane booster to produce oxygenated motor gasoline).
The percentage of total freight moved by a particular type of transportation.
Includes all finished products not classified elsewhere (e.g. petrolatum, lube refining byproducts (aromatic extracts and tars), absorption oils, ram-jet fuel, petroleum rocket fuels, synthetic natural gas feedstocks, and specialty oils). Note: Beginning with January 2004 data, naphtha-type jet fuel is included in Miscellaneous Products.
A general classification of refined petroleum products that includes distillate fuel oil and kerosene, over-the-road diesel, and home heating oil.
An influential Nicosia-based newsletter which is regarded as particularly close to Arabian Gulf producer politics and intentions.
A spot market designation for product delivered in regions supplied by the Group 3 and Chicago spot markets.