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Gas and Oil Posted: 29 Dec 2009 10:37 PM PST Numbers show a hike in prices for Thursday Here's what I have for Thursday price changes this week: Heating and stove oils show an increase of 1.66 cents a litre. Remember that the heating oil numbers are thrown off a little because of the use of jet fuel in the winter mix. Diesel shows a 1.4 cent a litre increase on the way, and... Gasoline shows an increase of 1.3 cents a litre upwards. Just a few factors of note these last two weeks: A drop in refiner capacity down to 80% from the previous weeks 81%. A drop in inventories of distillates that includes diesel and all heating fuels. Crude oil and gasolines also showed substantial draws against inventories. The Canadian dollar has gained almost two cents against the US greenback, partially insulating consumers from a more substantial increase in prices. That's it from me! Regards and Happy New Year! George Murphy You are subscribed to email updates fr...

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Gas and Oil Posted: 29 Dec 2009 10:26 AM PST Numbers are up a little Here's what I have, leading into the New Years break in the markets: There will be some slight increases in prices this coming Thursday and they should be a little stronger than what I have here as my numbers are based on thirteen days of data rather than the fourteen needed. Heating and stove oils show a 1.48 cent a litre increase. Diesel shows a 1.2 cent a litre increase, and... Gasoline shows a 1.2 cent a litre increase. I'll be posting more here in an official release late tonight or early tomorrow morning, with the final numbers we'll see for the week's price changes. Regards, George You are subscribed to email updates from Gas and Oil To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now . Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610

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Gas and Oil Posted: 22 Dec 2009 11:22 AM PST No movement in prices Just in case you may have been wondering, the increases in prices are averaging in the tenths of cents since oil started creeping up again. That's not enough to warrant any use of the interrupter formula... I'll be posting here sometime next Tuesday night with numbers for the scheduled price change for Thursday. Have a good Christmas on that news! Regards, George You are subscribed to email updates from Gas and Oil To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now . Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610

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Gas and Oil Posted: 15 Dec 2009 07:28 PM PST Call it an early Christmas present Numbers still down for all fuels Media release Conception Bay South, NL, December 15, 2009- Consumers will see an early Christmas present this Thursday morning when the PUB moves to adjust prices based on the last two weeks of market activity, that's from George Murphy of the Consumer Group for Fair Gas Prices. "The last day of market trading are in and the predictions will hold true that we will be getting a break on all, if not most, fuels that the Pub regulates," said Murphy, group researcher for the group." We're looking at a significant drop in gasoline prices of close to four cents a litre at the pumps. The heating and stove oil numbers show a drop of 1.2 cents a litre while diesel shows a drop of 1.3 cents a litre is coming." "The number for heating and stove oils doesn't look like a lot but it does signal what I see as happening out ther...

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Gas and Oil Posted: 14 Dec 2009 03:17 PM PST Update #2 Numbers still down for Thursday Here's what the numbers look like after today's trading, one more day to go: Heating and stove oils down by 1.1 cents a litre. Diesel down by 1.2 cents, and... Gasoline shows "down" by 3.7 cents a litre. I would anticipate not a lot of big changes between now and the end of tomorrow's trading day. Gasoline could be down as much as four cents, if my numbers are right with heating, stove oils and diesel down close on 1.3 cents a litre. either way, look for that Tuesday posting! Regards, George You are subscribed to email updates from Gas and Oil To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now . Email delivery powered by Google Inbox too full? Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610

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Gas and Oil Posted: 12 Dec 2009 01:57 AM PST Numbers still show "down" for Thursday coming Call it an early Christmas present on the way. Here's what I have with twelve days of data in so far. We still have Monday and Tuesday to contend with so, the numbers may get a little better before then. Heating and stove oils show "down" by a penny. Diesel shows "down" by 1.1 cents a litre, and... Gasoline shows "down" by 3.5 cents a litre. I guess Santa doesn't work for Exxon after all! What is significant about the numbers? Heating and stove oils are down in a demand season and refiner capacity is still low, recorded at 81.1 per cent, just up a little from last week. The slight increase in refinery capacity just might be a fore bearer of lower prices for heating and stove oils as they pick up production and build inventories, especially so if capacity increases again... I'll be posting here again on Tuesday night, ...

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Gas and Oil Posted: 08 Dec 2009 06:53 PM PST No changes to prices this week Numbers are starting a slide in the downwards direction, however, they aren't enough to warrant the use of the interrupter formula this week. We should be looking at a decline in all prices next week however, even though right now numbers for distillates like heating, stove oils and diesels all show minuscule increases so far. The spot price for those fuels have nosed below the average set from the last price setting just last week. Here's what I have so far: Heating and stove oils show a bare 8/100ths of a cent up. Diesel shows 'up' by the same 8/100ths, and... Gasoline shows a decline of 1.9 cents per litre. Again, I'm projecting declines in all prices for next week, unless inventory data out tomorrow shows some pretty heavy stuff ahead of Christmas or there's a dramatic reversal in the US dollar. I'll be in touch with th...

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Gas and Oil Posted: 01 Dec 2009 06:36 PM PST Might be worth noting that last paragraph on heating oil pricing, if you are a user... Not much change in the markets this week Gasoline up because of low refiner capacity Media release Conception Bay South, NL, December 01, 2009- Low refiner capacity utilization has resulted in only a slight increase to come for gasoline prices when the Public Utilities Board moves to set prices this coming Thursday. That's according to George Murphy of the Consumer Group for Fair Gas Prices. "It has been rather boring watching the markets this week, especially with no changes in some of the numbers that are readily apparent, with the exception of gasoline numbers," said Murphy. "Numbers show only slight changes to heating and stove oils with those fuels down by 45/100ths of a cent. Diesel shows a very modest 2/10ths of a cent drop and gasoline shows a 1.1 cent a litre increase coming." "Low refiner cap...

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Gas and Oil Posted: 24 Nov 2009 02:57 PM PST No changes in the numbers this week Just to let everyone know that a boring week in the markets still carries the weight of boredom around it! Not much happening with the numbers. At least we can wait for another week before we see the regular price setting. So far for this period, all numbers were up slightly but no cause for concern as they don't meet the interrupter criteria. Regards, George You are subscribed to email updates from Gas and Oil To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now . Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610

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Gas and Oil Posted: 17 Nov 2009 07:21 PM PST Modest drops in pricing on the way Media release Conception Bay South, NL, November 17, 2009- There will be some retreat in petroleum pricing this coming Thursday, that's according to George Murphy, group researcher and member of the Consumer Group for Fair Gas Prices. "There's not a big lot there for the consumer but, at least the numbers are pointing down according to the data I have," said Murphy. "While oil has been trading in a volatile way the past two weeks, it has always returned to the $80 dollar a barrel mark and that volatility shows itself in bullish spot pricing numbers." "Consumers should see stove oils drop by 1.37 cents per litre, diesel to drop by 2.0 cents a litre and gasoline should drop by 2.3 cents, that's with all fourteen days of data in hand now. Heating oils should drop by close on what I have for stove oils, but with the jet fuel component remaining a mi...

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Gas and Oil Posted: 15 Nov 2009 02:56 AM PST Numbers down so far this pricing session Here's what I have as we drift along this pricing session. Remember that the winter heating oil blend has changed with the addition of jet fuel as part of the mix. That means that the heating oil number consists of 75 per cent jet fuel and 25 per cent of number two type oil (stove oil) so, when I quote that number, it can only be used as a possible indicator of where heating oil could be going. The stove oil number remains the same all year round. The quote you'll see from here on until April month still applies. With twelve days of data out of a possible fourteen days needed in order to predict the final number, it certainly looks like a drop in prices will be forthcoming this coming Thursday morning for all fuels. Here's what I have so far, keeping in mind that the next two business days will determine the final result but, all indications from the markets are t...

Is there enough volatility in the markets this week?

Those of you watching the markets this week are probably asking the same question this week, wondering if consumers here in the province will see a drop in fuel pricing: Is there enough volatility in the markets right now, to warrant a drop in prices? This week shows a drop of almost seven bucks a barrel US with corresponding spot prices dropping by nearly five cents on a litre after yesterdays market close. While my average for the last pricing session was set at 58.05 cents a litre, that average has touched near three cents after yesterdays market activity. The average for the preceding six days I now have at 55.38 cents a litre, a difference of close to 2.7 cents a litre. Interruption requires that four cents a litre, up or down, from the previous price setting, are needed for interruption to occur. That being said, again today, we're looking at gasoline trading down by another two cents a US gallon and that number does not include any market volatility that my numbers do ...

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Consumers to catch a break at the pumps? Diesel, heating and stove oils will drop

Conception Bay South, NL, September 08, 2009- Consumers of diesel, heating and stove oils will all be looking at lower prices this coming Thursday morning when the Public Utilities Board moves to adjust prices, that’s according to George Murphy of the Consumer Group for Fair Gas Prices. Gasoline numbers “At this point we have two different numbers for gasoline, one that shows a one tenth of a cent increase on gasoline, and the other showing a 2.8 cent a litre drop coming. This was all necessitated because of the differential we have been seeing between our numbers and those of the PUB. There’s been a large difference as of late that I’m trying to get a handle on, and I may have it. I’m betting on the price dropping this week for gasoline. “I can’t say if they have changed the way they do things at the P.U.B as of late. All I know is that while my numbers have been dead on for the other fuels I measure, gasoline has been out substantially and it concerned me. I had to go back for a few ...

Greener Oils for your Engines

The buzz at the moment, no matter whether it is the automobile sector or other industrial sectors, is going green or being eco friendly . And the haunting thoughts of a tomorrow, with so much pollution around are the reason why companies around the world are thinking ways to eradicate pollution, at least to some extent. Enoc International Sales Ltd., a subsidiary of Emirates National Oil Company (Enoc) in United Arab Emirates (UAE) has introduced two new engine oils targeting a pollution-free tomorrow. The new engine oils, The Protect Green 5W 40 and Vulcan Green 10W 40 engine oils guarantees higher fuel efficiency and less pollution, and it seems to be the future of engine oils . The engine oil could be used for both petrol and diesel engine vehicles and it is the first of its kind initiative from a UAE oil company. This engine oil will surely alter the industry standards and helps in pollution free tomorrow. Talking about the engine oils in detail, both of them will have low content...

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Exxon Mobil Corporation

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