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West Michigan’s higher prices justified, the pain will continue…

First off: Read this post thoroughly if you want to find out WHY prices are justified.
A brief thank you to Tom Kloza for taking the time out of his day (Publisher @ OPIS) to respond to a few questions I had.
I now understand and can say that I know why Grand Rapids (and all of [...]

OPEC reneges, agrees to cut 530,000bpd of production

OPEC dismissed from their meeting late Tuesday night Eastern time and promptly said they had decided to cut production by over 500,000bpd.
I’m not sure how to react- first and foremost I feel that OPEC is unaware of global economic worries based on the high cost of oil. Secondly, I think they fail to realize that [...]

Hard to be a prophet during hurricane season

Comment on the August 25 prediction:  Prices did drop into the $3.70’s from $3.89, but not significantly due to the hurricanes.  To be fair, I’ll label that prediction WRONG.
September 9, 2008, 7:15 AM:  With the fall semester up-and-running at GVSU, I am planning on posting each Tuesday morning this semester.  Using NYMEX alone, the 0-cent [...]

CFTC investigating Big Oil for false oil inventory reports

News this noon from WSJ that oil companies may have reported false oil inventory levels to benefit their positions:
The U.S. futures market regulator is investigating whether companies are reporting false oil inventory levels to benefit their trading positions, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
The paper, quoting people familiar with the probe, said the Commodity [...]

Speedway stations deteriorating after just a few years?

Has anyone noticed how some of Speedway’s newly remodeled facilities are already showing signs of rust, neglect, and filth?
Before filling up on my way out of town on vacation, I stopped by the Speedway at 28th St. and Byron Center to find the pumps looking filthy dirty. I happened to look up and see the [...]

Price hike? Flip a coin!

Wednesday, August 20, 2008, 4:30 PM:  AXXIS prices have gone down 12 cents since the last price hike, but NYMEX prices have gone up. I suspect that, all-in-all, wholesale prices are down a bit (particularly given my silly August formula from my last posting), but at the same time there are a lot $3.78’s around, [...]

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