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0 comments Wednesday 21 Oct 2009 | Posted By Bill Eby | Predictions

Chicago Spot: $2.11 UP 0.0616
Fair price adjustment: 0.7948
Fair Price: 2.7662
Average selling price 2.7150
Margin over cost + profit: -0.0512
We are in dangerous territory. The commodities market is up yet again, this time on a weak dollar. Fair price is at break even, which can mean a spike is close at hand. But, we have already had a [...]

4 comments Wednesday 30 Sep 2009 | Posted By Bill Eby | Commentary

Recently I came upon an article that stated Speedway was ranked the number one gas brand for the fifth quarter in a row. It is a part of a multi-brand survey put out by Harris Interactive as the EquiTrend Brand Survey.
In the survey they ask people about different brands in different categories like favorite [...]

10 comments Wednesday 03 Jun 2009 | Posted By Bill Eby | Predictions

After yesterday’s spike up to $2.85 we saw the bottom completely drop out of the Chicago market, and wholesale gas jump 13 cents to $2.29.  This was for delivery to the Wolverine Pipeline, which covers the lower part of Michigan.  With Speedway jumping up to $2.85 before this climb, and the price being specifically set [...]

6 comments Monday 27 Apr 2009 | Posted By Patrick | Commentary

In a bad PR move for Speedway, they’ve decided to eliminate instant discounts for all of Speedway Chase Mastercard members and raise the points needed for redemption of the best benefits for all of the chain’s Speedy Reward customers.
If you aren’t already aware, Speedway had decided back in March that it was going to eliminate [...]

0 comments Monday 20 Apr 2009 | Posted By Bill Eby | Predictions

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Weekly rack prices, in dollars

($USD)
Detroit UNL
Indnpls UNL
Cleveland UNL
Chicago UNL
Detroit DSL
Indnpls DSL
Cleveland DSL
Chicago DSL

03/08/10
$2.1139
$2.1169
$2.1322
$2.1844
$2.1918
$2.2008
$2.2289
$2.1786

03/01/10
$2.0231
$2.0104
$2.0374
$2.0840
$2.1185
$2.1417
$2.1784
$2.1218

02/22/10
$2.0844
$2.0895
$2.1576
$2.1416
$2.1501
$2.1398
$2.1987
$2.1361

02/15/10
$1.8582
$1.8518
$1.8645
$1.9302
$1.9632
$2.0023
$2.0389
$1.9684

02/08/10
$1.8768
$1.8689
$1.8784
$1.9407
$1.9415
$1.9670
$1.9980
$1.9460

02/01/10
$1.9171
$1.8984
$1.9117
$1.9690
$1.9731
$1.9738
$2.0511
$1.9558

01/25/10
$1.9795
$1.9732
$1.9874
$2.0461
$1.9431
$1.9551
$1.9917
$1.9291

01/18/10
$2.0595
$2.0472
$2.0653
$2.1233
$2.0562
$2.0613
$2.0862
$2.0459

01/11/10
$2.1389
$2.1388
$2.1888
$2.2048
$2.1829
$2.1860
$2.1937
$2.1857

01/04/10
$2.0844
$2.0895
$2.1576
$2.1416
$2.1501
$2.1398
$2.1987
$2.1361

Daily [...]

7 comments Tuesday 10 Mar 2009 | Posted By Patrick | Predictions

A very unlikely situation (a good situation) has developed here in parts of the Midwest. I’ve noticed a trend that has resulted in much lower wholesale prices for the Chicago PAD District. Gasoline coming out of Chicago (which is most gasoline supplied to West Michigan), is currently DISCOUNTED nearly 30-cents from what it’s being traded [...]