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- 05 Nov
In the second quarterly financial report since spinning off from Valero, CST Brands reported a successful quarter of effectively implementing fuel pricing strategies that balanced fuel margins and fuel volumes. These strategies varied according to the market profile of the […]
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- 04 Nov
Retail fuel margins jump this week
- Nov 04, 2013
- John Keller
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OPIS reported a $0.055 jump in retail fuel margins across the US this week. Retail fuels margins across the US now stand at an average of $0.249 per gallon. That increase brought the retail fuels margin year to date average […]
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- 31 Oct
More US truck fleets committing to natural gas
- Oct 31, 2013
- John Keller
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A recent Wall Street Journal article describes how another set of truck fleets are accelerating a shift to natural gas vehicles. The article specifically lists Lowe’s, Proctor & Gamble, United Parcel Service, and FedEx. New natural gas engines by Cummins Westport […]
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- 30 Oct
The US states of Washington, California, Oregon, as well as the Canadian province of British Columbia are now part of a climate pact that is intended to rein in greenhouse gas emissions and fight global warming. What is the impact […]
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- 30 Oct
The PriceAdvantage team would like to congratulate Parker’s on the grand opening of their 32nd store. According to Convenience Store News, Parker’s celebrated the official grand opening of their new state-of-the-art location in Statesboro, Georgia. The 3,200-square-foot retail store is […]
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- 28 Oct
Greg Parker can now add “Entrepreneur of the Year” to his growing list of awards and industry recognitions. The Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce has just named Mr. Parker the 2013 Entrepreneur of the Year. The Griffin Report named Greg Parker […]
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- 25 Oct
Retail fuel margins turn around this week
- Oct 25, 2013
- John Keller
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According to the latest OPIS report, the average US retail fuel margin ticked up $0.011 per gallon to $0.194 per gallon. That reverses a three week trend of consecutive declines. The year to date average remains at $0.189 per gallon, […]
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- 22 Oct
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper and Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin publicly thanked General Motors for bringing to market a 2014 Chevy Impala bi-fuel model that will operate on both CNG and gasoline. Last year 15 governors solicited auto manufacturers for CNG […]
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- 22 Oct
A USA Today article titled “Park, pump and pig out” touts the c-store trend of offering gourmet food. PriceAdvantage customers Parker’s, Rutter’s, and Sheetz are mentioned specifically, and Greg Parker is quoted briefly. Here’s a clip from the article: “We […]
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- 21 Oct
Retail fuel margins drop dramatically
- Oct 21, 2013
- John Keller
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The latest report from OPIS reveals that retail fuel margins across the US had their largest weekly drop in two months. Overall retail fuel margins across the US dropped $0.053 per gallon to an average of $0.183 per gallon. That […]
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