Royal Flush
April 2011 will be remembered as the month of the Royal Wedding by many, but it has also been…
Nickeled, Dimed, and Dollared
Spring is in the air: the birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming and the media is blathering to…
Dispelling Myths
Throughout the annals of mankind, examples of ethanol’s use as a premium party fuel are common. Nowadays, though, man’s…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- Asphalt Institute held its Spring meeting in Charleston, South Carolina this week.
- East Coast retail paving prices move higher in…
Crude Oil Bore-a-torium
In the year since the Deepwater Horizon blowout, conflicting and confusing messages have come from the White House regarding…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- East Coast retail paving prices unchanged in most areas this week.
- East Coast retail flux and Wholesale paving and flux…
Lloyd’s List: Vessel Influx Drives Down Rates for West Africa VLCCs
“VLCCs also ship cargoes from West Africa east of the Suez Canal to discharge ports in Asia — a…
All Quiet on the Westbound Front
While the role of the United States as the largest crude oil consumer should not be understated, a change…
Asphalt Weekly Monitor
- East Coast retail and wholesale paving prices increased in most areas this week.
- Midwest wholesale asphalt prices continue going higher.
- Some…