OPIS West Coast Spot Market Report

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Benchmark gasoline, diesel and jet fuel pricing with expert market commentary.

Nearly every gallon of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel sold on the West Coast references OPIS spot prices, making it an essential price reference for anyone doing business in the region.

Our spot market editors are immersed in the west coast market, earning a reputation for accuracy in full-day price reporting and breaking news and analysis. They have a deep understanding of the complex west coast fuel sector and it’s regulatory challenges and provide the expert insight you need to monitor prices, compliance and make informed business decisions.

Try the OPIS West Coast Spot Market Report free for 10 days. It’s published daily and is available by email or FTP and can also be customized by market to suit your needs.

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Key Features and Benefits

  • Full-day pricing for Los Angeles, San Francisco and Pacific Northwest refined products give you benchmark low, high and mean prices for spot market deals, as well as volume-weighted averages for key gasoline, diesel and jet fuel.
  • Feedstocks, NGL and crude oil prices are also included.
  • Local crude oil postings gauge refining profitability in a volatile market for precise crack spread analysis.
  • Access a numbers-only pricing snapshot published up to a half hour before the full report, including full-day spot assessments for gasoline and diesel pricing.
  • Spot-to-Rack-to-Retail snapshots clarify your margins by comparing the spot market to a basket of key racks and retail averages.
  • West Coast paper differentials help you track your over-the-counter fuel swaps and manage your physical risk.
  • California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), California Carbon Allowances (CCA) and Cap-at-the-Rack (CAR) assessments keep you in compliance as emissions regulations transform the state’s fuel business.
  • Renewables pricing coverage includes ethanol prices in the West Coast region, as well as RIN values for corn ethanol, biodiesel, cellulosic and advanced biofuel.
  • DOE and CEC Inventory Analysis lets you track supply trends for the West Coast’s gasoline and distillate stocks.
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West Coast Spot Market Resources

Infographic

Reasons Why U.S. West Coast Fuel Prices are Volatile

Download this infographic for a breakdown of the key reasons why the U.S. West Coast refined spot market is so unique. Understand the fundamentals that make gasoline and diesel prices in this region prone to volatility.

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Free Webinar Recording

Demystifying the Complex West Coast Refined Spot Market

In this free webinar recording, OPIS editors Lisa Street and Frank Tang will walk you through the market stressors that impact market volatility and cause prices to react and change rapidly.

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Blog Post

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

March and April 2019 saw California retail gasoline prices reach over $4/gal. Read how refinery downtime, gasoline supply shortages and rising carbon compliance costs contributed to rising prices.

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