National Margin Charts

National Margin and Volatility Indexes
Compares average yearly changes in retail and wholesale rack prices from 2001-2011.

National Rack-to-Retail Margin Index
Shows at-a-glance what years yielded the highest gross profits from 1998-2011. See sample chart:

3-Year Weekly National Margin Comparison
Reveals gross rack-to-retail margins for 2009-2011 and proves not all markets are created equal.

Quarterly Regional & National Margins
Compares seasonal rack-to-retail margins for 2009-2011. See sample chart:

State-by-State Margin Charts
Includes charts for 2010 and 2011 that show which pockets of the U.S. remain strong and which continue to struggle.

National Best & Worst Markets
Provides rankings for the top 50 highest and lowest rack-to-retail gasoline margin markets in the U.S. -- including margin changes from the previous year.

National Brand Power Rankings
Provides a collection of charts that show how aggressive chains and traditional brands were priced (cts/gal) relative to their direct competition. See sample chart:

National Brand Margins
Ranks 100 brands from 2010 to 2011 and shows:

• Number of Outlets
• Retail, Net and Rack Prices
• Rack-to-Retail Margins
• Annual Change
• Annual Percentage Change

National Heat Maps
Exposes the best and worst performing regions in the U.S. using color-coded maps. Data is measured by ranking regions as best, good, average, below average and poor. Maps show 2011 data for:

• Estimated Rack-to-Retail Margins
• Estimated Average Volume by Site by County
• Population Density by County
• Estimated 5-Year Population Growth
• Estimated Property Values by County

Regional Margin Trends Charts
Reveals regional rack-to-retail margin trends on an annual and weekly basis from 2009 - 2011 for New England, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Great Lakes, Midwest, Southwest, Rockies, and West regions.

Regional Volatility Index
Provides seasonal price swings for 2011 by region. Data is segmented by winter, spring, summer and fall rallies and includes:

• Rack Prices
• Retail Prices
• Rack Changes
• Retail Changes
• Percentage of Retail Changes
• Percentage of Rack Changes

Individual Regional Reports
Examines each region in detail. Get a close look at the best and worst
performing regions. Each regional report includes a:

• Market Overview
• Market Volatility Table
• Look at the top fastest and slowest markets to react to summer/fall rallies.
• 2011 Estimated Rack-to-Retail Margin Heat Map
• 2011 Estimated Average Volume per Site Heat Map
• 2011 Estimated Rack-to-Retail Margins by Brand
• 2011 Estimated Brand Power Rankings

Diesel Overview
Provides charts and graphs for rack-to-retail diesel margins on an annual
and weekly basis, plus, shows national rack-to-retail diesel margins by state.

Supply/Demand Statistics
Presents statisitics from the Department of Energy including:

• Changes in Fuel Supply and Demand from last year
• Gasoline and Diesel Demand Highlights from 2011
• Average Annual Crude Stocks from 1994-2011
• Average Annual Crude Imports from 1994-2011
• Average Annual Gasoline Demand from 1994-2011
• Average Annual Gasoline Imports from 1994-2011
• Average Annual Gasoline Stocks from 1994-2011
• Average Annual Days of Gasoline Supply on Hand from 1994-2011
• Average Annual Diesel Demand from 1994-2011
• Average Annual Distillate Imports from 1994-2011
• Average Annual Distillate Stocks from 1994-2011
• Average Annual Distillate Supply on Hand from 1994-2011
• 2011 Weekly DOE Supply and Demand Trends

NYMEX Volatility
Provides charts on the daily and annual highs and lows on the NYMEX from 2002-2011. Includes prices for crude oil, heating oil, unleaded gasoline and RBOB.

NYMEX Cracks
Compares the heat crack, unleaded crack and RBOB crack in terms of dollar/bbl from 2002-2011.

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