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- 27 Jan
The annual OPIS Retail Year in Review & 2012 Profit Outlook report reveals key fuel price management information about the US market. Chevron achieved the largest premium of all brands with at least 0.5% market share, garnering a 3.42 cents […]
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- 26 Jan
Texas A&M professor of economics and fuel analyst of 30 years John Moroney says fuel prices may or may not hit $4/gallon this summer, and are unlikely to hit $5. “Could gas go to $4? It is possible, but not […]
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- 09 Jan
It’s a good time to be buying fuel in the Rocky Mountains these days. According to the US Energy Information Administration report today, fuel prices increased nationally $.08 per gallon on average, and as much as $.10 per gallon in […]
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- 05 Dec
A federal antitrust complaint is alleging that QuikTrip is setting their fuel prices below cost. Parker’s is another c-store chain that is fighting to keep their fuel prices aggressive. These allegations are part of the fuel pricing game for those […]
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- 02 Dec
Arco will accept credit card payments again
- Dec 02, 2011
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NACS Online reported today that after 30 years of not allowing credit card payments at the fuel pump, Arco will now allow customers to use credit cards. Arco will advertise cash and credit fuel pricing on their fuel price signs. […]
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- 16 Nov
The Bespoke Investment Group issued a statement saying that despite crude prices topping $100 a barrel today, retail fuels prices are not likely to rise in response. That’s because Bespoke says retail fuels prices have been responding much more closely […]
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- 09 Nov
Another fuel price war impacts traffic patterns
- Nov 09, 2011
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In Spartanburg, SC, another fuel price war was initiated by a c-store grand opening. Promotional temporary fuel prices for a new QuikTrip caused a race to the fuel price basement. In response to the promotional pricing, the nearby Raceway and […]
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- 07 Nov
The announcement today from Alon Brands Inc. saying they will end the 51-year-old FINA fuel brand and replace it with the brand ALON is a case in point of just how dynamic the retail fuel pricing market is. From a […]
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- 27 Oct
Fuel price war drops fuel prices $1.20 in hours
- Oct 27, 2011
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The Ball State Daily News reported a recent fuel price war between two c-stores racing each other to the basement. A new Phillips 66 store kicked things off with a grand opening celebration and a fuel price of $3.19 for […]
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- 25 Oct
Media Setting Expectations of Lower Gas Prices
- Oct 25, 2011
- John Keller
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One of the components of fuel price management strategies is the public expectations of short term future trends in gas prices. Public expectations of gas prices are influenced by the most recent news articles. Today MSNBC.COM published an article setting […]
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