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☆ Good news: The worst could be over for gas prices this spring
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

US gas prices have stopped rising and even briefly dipped in recent days. Now, there is growing hope that gas prices are at or near a peak for the spring – or perhaps even for the year. ‘Could have been much worse’Of course, none of this is to say gas prices are cheap. A spike in gas prices would be the last thing President Joe Biden needs as he struggles to convince voters of his economic message before November. Why gas prices have cooledThere are multiple reasons why gas prices have stopped rising for the moment.

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☆ Iran-Israel tension spikes oil
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailIran-Israel tension spikes oilTom Kloza, OPIS global head of energy analysis, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss how the ongoing Middle East conflict could affect global oil prices, why August could be a crucial month for oil prices, and more.

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☆ Energy price spike has more to go, predicts Oil Price Information Global Head
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailEnergy price spike has more to go, predicts Oil Price Information Global HeadTom Kloza, Oil Price Information Service Global head of energy analysis, joins 'Fast Money' to talk rising oil prices and where the energy sector is headed from here.

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☆ Fact check: Trump won’t stop inflating inflation numbers
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Daniel Dale | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

And since last fall, Trump has also exaggerated about oil prices, gas prices, overall energy prices, bacon prices and general food and grocery prices. “Not surprisingly, the claims are not true,” Tom Kloza, global head of energy analysis for the Oil Price Information Service, told CNN. “Crude oil prices - the two benchmarks, WTI and Brent - hit their all-time highs in July 2008,” trading above $147 per barrel. Bacon pricesIn multiple speeches in the fall, Trump claimed that bacon cost Americans “five times” what it did before Biden became president. At the time Trump claimed in Ohio on Saturday that grocery prices had increased 30% under Biden, average grocery prices had increased about 21% under Biden.

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☆ Surging gas prices just hit a significant milestone
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The recent jump in gas prices is already causing headaches on the inflation front. The last time gas prices were up on a year-over-year basis was late December 2023, according to AAA. Gas prices surge in MichiganAnd the concerns about Russia’s energy facilities is on top of the Houthi attacks on vessels in the Red Sea. “People have this visceral reaction to higher gas prices and they look to fix blame,” said Kloza. Unless there’s a major hurricane that strikes US Gulf Coast refineries, Kloza does not expect gas prices to hit $4 a gallon this year.

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☆ Gas prices drop more than 60 days in a row
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Gas prices have now fallen every day since the peak on September 18, AAA data shows. However, it’s normal for gas prices to cool off once the summer driving season ends because demand drops. Gas prices are now down 63 cents since hitting $3.88 in September. Yet oil prices — the main driver of retail pump prices — also have tumbled about 20% since briefly topping $95 a barrel on September 28. No matter the reason, gas prices are falling around the country.

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☆ U.S. Gas Prices Plunging as Holiday Travelers Hit the Road
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Clifford Krauss | More About Clifford Krauss | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. gasoline prices are plunging just in time for Thanksgiving, and with the OPEC Plus oil cartel in apparent disarray, they could be heading lower for Christmas. But this week, they fell to levels not seen at this time of year since 2021, according to the AAA motor club, before the Russian invasion of Ukraine sent energy prices higher. “For consumers it’s a terrific tailwind,” said Tom Kloza, global head of energy analysis at Oil Price Information Service. The price for a gallon of gas was $3.64 at the same time last year. Prices have dropped below $3 a gallon in more than a dozen states and are falling with particular speed in Montana, Florida and Colorado.

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☆ There's a strong case for a coming gasoline glut, says OPIS' Tom Kloza
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThere's a strong case for a coming gasoline glut, says OPIS' Tom KlozaTom Kloza, OPIS co-founder and global head of energy analysis, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk the oil market, prices at the pump falling, a possible 'gasoline glut' and more.

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☆ 'Very strange mismatch' between crude and gas prices right now, says top oil analyst
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via Email'Very strange mismatch' between crude and gas prices right now, says top oil analystTom Kloza, Oil Price Information Service Global head of energy analysis, joins 'Fast Money' to talk the state of the oil and gas markets and why he believes the two have decoupled.

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The drop in gasoline prices could benefit consumers and cool inflation. Before this week's drop, gasoline prices had posted a 7.4% jump in the third quarter, riding increases in crude oil futures after production cuts from Saudi Arabia, Russia and other OPEC+ members. U.S. wholesale gasoline prices are tumbling, with percentage drops per gallon on Wednesday between 6.9% and 10.8%. A flurry of weak economic data took more wind out of the market. Crude futures settled an eye-popping $5 a barrel lower on Wednesday, and fell another $1.66 on Thursday.

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☆ Gas prices could fall to $3.25 by Halloween as oil plunges
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —After spiking to alarming levels just last week, oil prices are suddenly in free-fall mode. US oil prices plunged by 5.6% to $84.22 a barrel on Wednesday, marking the biggest one-day decline in a year. Now, gas prices are already starting to retreat and experts predict sharper drops to come. That’s 11 cents below the 2023 peak set last month when gas prices experienced an unusual post-Labor Day jump. Boom to bustSo why did oil prices go from spiking to plunging?

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☆ Oil surges above $94 a barrel for the first time in a year as stockpiles shrink
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —US oil prices topped $94 a barrel on Wednesday for the first time in over a year, threatening to push up prices at the pump and inflation across the economy. “There’s not a lot of oil there and that’s causing some nervousness,” said Tom Kloza, global head of energy analysis at Oil Price Information Service. The surge in oil prices could threaten the ongoing drop in gas prices. Kloza expressed cautious optimism that gas prices are still going lower, as typically happens after the summer ends. “We are probably getting in front of our skis a little bit,” Kloza said of energy prices.

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☆ Oil hedge funds place their bets on heat-fueled hurricane season
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Nell Mackenzie | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Gasoline prices usually rise ahead of the U.S. summer driving season. Money managers in the week to Aug. 1 boosted their net long holdings of NYMEX RBOB gasoline futures to the highest since late February 2022. HEDGE FUND-FUELED TURNAROUNDGasoline futures have risen around 14% this year, compared with a roughly 2% rise for U.S. crude futures . To guarantee a profit, they need the rise in gasoline prices to be sustained until hurricane activity is confirmed. But for gasoline to continue its rise against the price of crude oil, there needs to be a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico, they said.

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☆ How extreme heat is making your gas more expensive
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Extreme heat is contributing to this unwelcome price spike. Saudi Arabia and Russia restrain supplyOf course, extreme heat is not the sole factor behind the gas price jump. Still, high heat is clearly piling pressure on gas prices. The good news is there are signs the impact of high heat on gas prices may be easing. Kloza said gas prices could just be pennies away from their peak of the summer.

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☆ OPIS' Tom Kloza explains why oil and gasoline prices will go 'considerably higher' from here
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailOPIS' Tom Kloza explains why oil and gasoline prices will go 'considerably higher' from hereTom Kloza, OPIS global head of energy analysis, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss what's driving high gasoline prices, with the national average at $3.73 a gallon, the impact of Saudi cuts and Russian exports on the market, and more.

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☆ Panic buying causes widespread gas station closures in South Florida
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —More than half of gas stations in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area were without gasoline Wednesday after flooding from last week’s massive storm caused a wave of panic buying by drivers topping off their gas tanks. “I would estimate that 80% of [station closings] are due to panic buying,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy, which tracks station closings and gas prices. Data from GasBuddy showed that 59% of stations in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale market were closed Wednesday, up from about 20% on Sunday. But the even better news is that with full tanks, drivers will not need to fill up in the coming days as they normally might have, and the panic buying is likely to subside. He expected most of the closed stations to be reopened by the weekend.

☆ OPEC+ moves will send US gas prices higher
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —OPEC and its allies’ surprise move to slash oil production will soon be felt at US gas pumps. “I think OPEC is reawakening the inflation monster,” said Tom Kloza, global head of energy analysis for OPIS, which tracks gas prices for AAA. It certainly alters the calculus for a while.”The national average for US gas prices stood at $3.51, on Monday, according to AAA. Even at $3.51, US gas prices were just below the $3.53 average on Feb. 23, 2022, the day before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “They have ability to cut production and they seem motivated to do so,” he said.

☆ One year into Ukraine war, US gas prices are lower. Here’s what to expect ahead
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-25 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Why prices shot up, then fellA number of factors have coincided to bring prices steadily lower since then. Now, a year after the start of the war, crude oil prices on global markets and the retail price of regular gas across most of the United States are below pre-war levels. OPIS expects the average price throughout the course of 2023 to come in around $3.45, down from $3.96 last year. Few things take a bite out of gas prices like a recession, or even just the fear of one. The average price of a gallon of regular gas hit a then-record of $4.11 in early July 2008, according to OPIS data.

☆ Gasoline is cheaper now than a year ago — and could fall below $3
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Patti Domm | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Gasoline prices are now cheaper across the U.S. than they were a year ago, and the price per gallon could fall below $3 for most Americans by the end of the year. Unleaded gasoline was at a record $5.01 per gallon June 14 and stayed high through the summer and fall. Gas prices fell 15 cents per gallon in the past week and are down from $3.80 a gallon a month ago. Even with OPEC+ reaffirming a 2 million barrel a day production cut this past week, oil prices have still fallen. But for now, gasoline prices are in decline.

And a freight rail strike could cost the US economy $1 billion in its first week alone, according to a new analysis from the Anderson Economic Group. But that’s nothing compared to what would happen with a prolonged rail strike. CommutingOnly the nation’s freight rail lines face a pending strike, but commuters would likely be affected, too. Many commuter trains travel on tracks maintained and operated by the freight railroads and passenger railroads expect they’ll have to shut down their operations once the freight strike starts. Many commuter railroads also move over freight rail lines and could not operate if a strike was called.

☆ Energy expert Tom Kloza warns diesel prices could go haywire over the next 100 days
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Melissa Lee | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailEnergy expert Tom Kloza warns diesel prices could go haywire over the next 100 daysTom Kloza of the Oil Price Information Service offers a big warning about diesel fuel over the next few months. With CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders, Bonawyn Eison, Karen Finerman, Dan Nathan and Guy Adami.

☆ OPIS' Tom Kloza breaks down the diesel supply shortage
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailOPIS' Tom Kloza breaks down the diesel supply shortageCNBC's Lori Ann LaRocco and Tom Kloza, OPIS co-founder, join 'The Exchange' to discuss the diesel supply shortage as the fuel dwindles ahead of the winter season.

☆ Biden can’t do much to bring down gas prices. But a recession can
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN Business —There is one surefire cure for high gas prices. “There is now a perceived huge downward risk tied to recession,” said Tom Kloza, chief energy analyst for OPIS, which tracks gas prices for AAA. And it’s not just US economic worries that’s putting downward pressure on gas prices. It doesn’t take a severe economic downturn to take a bite out of gas prices. The nine-month recession of 2001 ended with prices down 37% at the end of that year from their peak.

☆ Gas prices are heading down, with or without Biden’s help
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN Business —It’s not at all clear if President Joe Biden’s latest announcement that he’s releasing oil from the nation’s emergency stockpile will help bring gas prices down. The national average stood at $3.85 a gallon Wednesday, down 2 cents from Tuesday and 7 cents in the last week. But a number of West Coast refineries that had been offline have returned to operations, and that has sparked a plunge in gas prices west of the Rocky Mountains, driving down the national average. “As it started selling off [Tuesday], it triggered some liquidation [of oil futures].” Oil and gas prices both rebounded modestly in Wednesday trading. Correction: A previous version of this article misidentified the day of the week the national gas price average stood at $3.85 a gallon and the prior day.

☆ America’s emergency oil stockpile is at a 38-year low but it’s still got firepower left
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

More than any of his predecessors, President Joe Biden has aggressively leaned on this emergency oil stockpile to knock down the high pump prices that voters despise. That has left this emergency oil stockpile at its lowest point since June 1984 — a time when both the US economy and energy demand was significantly smaller than today. The SPR headlines are rattling an energy market already on edge over a potential recession. US oil prices dropped 3% to $82.82 on Tuesday, returning to levels last seen before rumors swirled regarding OPEC+’s controversial production cuts. They’ve done a tremendous job achieving their goal of trying to get energy prices lower,” said Michael Tran, managing director of global energy strategy at RBC Capital Markets.

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