This weekend marks a major demand for transportation fuel of all sorts, from gasoline to jet fuel. This Fourth of July weekend is projected to be the biggest travel Independence Day holiday on record, due in part to it falling on a weekend and from pent up demand after COVID lockdowns. Gasoline prices are the highest since 2014, but that is not discouraging demand. As the economy returns to normal with more workers commuting, and air travel restrictions are lifted, fuel demand should stay up. Overall, fuel demand is moving its way back to 2019/Q1 2020 levels.
Biofuels followed petroleum feedstocks over the past 16 months; net inputs of crude oil to U.S. refineries averaged 14.2 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2020, the lowest annual ref...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
The big news in the cattle markets yesterday was Tyson Foods’ move to close two more beef plants. One of them, the Joslin, Illinois, plant was shuttered immediately after the announcement. The other, in Eagle Mountain, Utah, is a case-ready plant that does not slaughter cattle. Tyson also...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday. In July, the CPI rose 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy, or the “core” infla...
