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Fuel Market Report: Jan 26th – Feb 1st, 2025

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Wholesale Price Average 2/1/25 Wholesale LowWholesale Avg E10$2.35$2.41 B5$2.39$2.49 B20$2.48$2.56 Average Retail Prices 2/1/25 NationalOregonWashington E10$3.10$3.56$3.96 B5$3.66$3.83$4.36 Taxes FederalState: ORLocalState: WA Gas$0.184$0.40$0-.13$0.494 Diesel$0.244$0.40$0-.13$0.494 Oregon Fuel Price Variance Fuel Market News Fuel prices experienced a mix of fluctuations this past week as gas prices rose and diesel prices fell. Rack average in Portland jumped $0.06/gal for…

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Fuel Market Report: Jan 19th – Jan 25th, 2025

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Wholesale Price Average 1/25/25 Wholesale LowWholesale Avg E10$2.24$2.35 B5$2.51$2.61 B20$2.53$2.62 Average Retail Prices 1/25/25 NationalOregonWashington E10$3.12$3.55$3.95 B5$3.67$3.83$4.37 Taxes FederalState: ORLocalState: WA Gas$0.184$0.40$0-.13$0.494 Diesel$0.244$0.40$0-.13$0.494 Oregon Fuel Price Variance Fuel Market News Fuel prices trickled up this past week as rack averages in Portland for gas and diesel increased. Rack averages for E10 jumped $0.03/gal while diesel…

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Winter Diesel Additives For Portland Weather

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How to Prevent Diesel Fuel from Gelling in Low Temperatures When the chill of winter arrives in Portland and across Oregon, diesel engines face a unique challenge. Cold temperatures can transform diesel fuel from a fluid state into a gel-like substance, leading to significant engine issues. Understanding and combating these cold-weather challenges is crucial for…

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Fuel Market Report: Jan 12th – Jan 18th, 2025

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Wholesale Price Average 1/18/25 Wholesale LowWholesale Avg E10$2.23$2.32 B5$2.51$2.60 B20$2.45$2.58 Average Retail Prices 1/18/25 NationalOregonWashington E10$3.13$3.52$3.93 B5$3.63$3.80$4.32 Taxes FederalState: ORLocalState: WA Gas$0.184$0.40$0-.13$0.494 Diesel$0.244$0.40$0-.13$0.494 Oregon Fuel Price Variance Fuel Market News Fuel prices jumped this past week with rack averages up on gas and diesel. Rack averages in Portland jumped $0.10/gal for E10 (unleaded gasoline) and…

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Fuel Market Report: Jan 5th – Jan 11th, 2025

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Wholesale Price Average 1/11/25 Wholesale LowWholesale Avg E10$2.12$2.21 B5$2.32$2.44 B20$2.24$2.39 Average Retail Prices 1/11/25 NationalOregonWashington E10$3.07$3.46$3.89 B5$3.55$3.78$4.28 Taxes FederalState: ORLocalState: WA Gas$0.184$0.40$0-.13$0.494 Diesel$0.244$0.40$0-.13$0.494 Oregon Fuel Price Variance Fuel Market News Fuel prices have remained relatively low as we begin the new year. Between Christmas week and New Year’s, many professionals were on leave and/or out…

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Benefits of Using Cardlock Fuel Cards

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Cardlock accounts offer a multitude of benefits for businesses, particularly those with fleets of vehicles that require regular fueling. Benefits to using cardlock for your business include reducing fuel costs, improving fuel management, reducing potential fraud risks, creating more convenience and efficiencies and allowing a more enhanced tax compliance.   Reduced Fuel Costs: Cardlock accounts…

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Powering Through Outages With Backup Generators

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Backup Generators: How They Work & How They Are Powered   A backup generator is an essential part of any preparedness plan for your home or business. An outage isn’t a problem when you have a backup generator, they provide you with reliable power when the grid goes down. Backup generators are also reliable and safe…

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What Are Our Options for Alternative Fuels?

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What are our options for alternative fuel? Biofuels are eco-friendly fuel choices because they are made from renewable resources and produce fewer emissions than fossil fuels. Biofuels and biodiesel can also be used to improve air quality. They also allow us to reduce the dependence we have on using fossil fuels.  Biofuels are liquid fuels…

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Why diesel fuel in Oregon may go up in 2025

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What are the market forces impacting diesel in Oregon for 2025? There are some big changes coming for diesel fuel in Oregon and it is not widely reported. The biggest likely change being a smaller supply of renewable diesel in the first quarter of 2025.  Renewable Diesel is expected to see a shorter supply than…

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Fuel Market Report: Dec 8th – Dec 14th, 2024

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Wholesale Price Average 12/14/24 Wholesale LowWholesale Avg E10$1.98$2.06 B5$2.19$2.30 B20$2.16$2.28 Average Retail Prices 12/14/24 NationalOregonWashington E10$3.02$3.47$3.98 B5$3.50$3.79$4.31 Taxes FederalState: ORLocalState: WA Gas$0.184$0.40$0-.13$0.494 Diesel$0.244$0.40$0-.13$0.494 Oregon Fuel Price Variance Fuel Market News Fuel prices have dropped across multiple products with both gas and diesel down. Rack averages for E10 dropped $0.24/gal while diesel dropped $0.10/gal. The average…