Fuel Flash – April 2017

Oil prices had been trading in a narrow range between $51 and $54 per barrel from the beginning of the year until early March when prices fell rapidly.  Their decline into the high $40’s was primarily attributable to increasing inventory levels despite an agreement to reduce production by OPEC and other foreign countries.  The following graph shows the daily price

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Fuel Flash – March 2017

Oil prices continued to trade in a narrow range between $52 and $55 per barrel during February following a similar pattern for the past few months.  However, the overall price range has increased slightly compared to the previous months primarily because OPEC and other foreign countries are strongly adhering to the oil production cutbacks they agreed to back in November. 

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Fuel Flash – February 2017

Oil prices continued to trade in a narrow range near $52/barrel during January just as they did in December.  This pattern followed a significant spike at the end of November primarily attributable to the agreement by OPEC and other foreign countries to reduce oil production beginning January 2017.  The following graph shows the daily price movements over the past three

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Fuel Flash – January 2017

  Happy New Year from Sokolis Fuel Management! Oil prices traded in a narrow range around $52/barrel during December following a significant spike at the end of November.  The spike upward was due to an agreement by OPEC and other foreign countries to reduce oil production beginning January 2017.  The following graph shows the daily price movements over the past

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Fuel Flash – December 2016

For most of November, oil prices struggled to recover following their significant drop in October.  However, at the end of November, prices spiked upward in response to OPEC’s agreement to reduce oil production.  The following graph shows the daily price movements over the past two months:  

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Fuel Flash – November 2016

Oil prices traded in a very narrow range during most of October following a rapid increase during the last half of September.  The following graph shows the daily price movements over the past two months:  

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Fuel Flash – October 2016

Crude oil prices were very volatile during September and the month ended just over $48/barrel.  This is approximately 12% higher than where the month started.  The following graph shows the daily price movements over the trailing three months:  

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Fuel Flash – August 2016

 Crude oil prices experienced a steep decline in July. The downward trend was certainly significant, particularly when viewed in the context of the daily price changes over the past three months shown in the following graph:  

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When Will Electric Trucks Transform the Industry?

The standards for fuel economy and efficiency continue to rise in our world. Automakers are continually asked to increase MPG and reduce carbon dioxide emissions when building their vehicles. We have seen the transition in passenger cars. Hybrid cars such as the Toyota Prius, Honda Insight and Ford Fusion have become plentiful. Electric cars such as the Tesla Model S,

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