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- 13 Jul
Retail fuel margins fall dramatically
OPIS reported this week that average retail fuel margins across the USA have fallen dramatically. The latest numbers reflect an average retail fuel margin of $0.171 per gallon which is a 40% drop since last week. The $0.131 per gallon decrease in average retail fuel margins is the largest drop in 52 weeks.
The year to date average retail fuel margin remains steady from last week at $0.180 per gallon and the six week average retail fuel margin dipped slightly to $0.219.
Current predictions are that retail fuel prices are going to increase in the coming weeks. That will put additional pressure on retail fuel margins, so I don’t expect the OPIS report next week to bring any good news for fuel retailers.