OPIS reports average retail fuel margin is $0.288 per gallon

  • OPIS reports average retail fuel margin is $0.288 per gallon

    The OPIS report today revealed the average retail fuels margin across the US was $0.288 per gallon, down $0.047 from last week.

    That is the third consecutive weekly decline, but the US retail average is still nearly double the margin of the equivalent week last year when the retail fuels margin was $0.146 per gallon. The six week average remains at a robust $0.326 per gallon. This is the fifth consecutive week when the six week average increased.

    Last year at this time the retail fuel margin average bumped along the bottom until breaking above $0.20 per gallon the first week of March.

    Perhaps the continued margin average decrease over the past three weeks is an indication that fuel marketers are now vying for volume and willing to sacrifice some of their margins. Only fuel pricing software like PriceAdvantage can allow the savvy fuel analyst to play the volume / margin game and make the most profit during these turbulent times.

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