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
Every year the transportation industry faces new challenges during the winter months, and this year is no different. Among those challenges, many states have mandated biodiesel blends while many have mandated idling restrictions. To add to that, fleet fuel prices are rising, and weather forecasters are predicting a colder and snowier winter than any in recent memory. And with the
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
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:
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:
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:
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:
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,
June was a particularly volatile month for crude oil prices. However, the closing price for the month settled slightly below where the month started. The following graph displays the daily volatility:
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