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Updating the K.I.S.S. estimate of the coming shock in CPI

 – by New Deal democrat There’s no big economic data today, so let me update something I posted last week, in which I warned readers to expect a shock in the next CPI report.  I wrote that “based on past history and using conservative assumptions, the model forecasts a 1.8% increase in CPI between March and […]

Recent Gasoline Pricing and Six Months of History

Charts below are taken from Gas Buddy and cover one month (left) and six months (right) of pricing trends. As you can see, fuel prices were on a downward trend having hit a low in and around January 2026. Pricing had dropped ~ 40 cents per gallon. I can tell you similar did not occur […]

Gasoline prices Inching Upwards Before Shortages Occurring?

Increasing the takings by influencing the public and policy or economic conditions. The money from a takings a business or speculator gets from selling goods or services during a particular period. Is there really a shortage so soon? Oil and gasoline industry are a bunch of pirates, Taken from “Gas prices climb in U.S., Southwest […]

As vehicles and outdoor appliances become increasingly electric, long term gas usage – and “real” prices – decline

As vehicles and outdoor appliances become increasingly electric, long term gas usage – and “real” prices – decline  – by New Deal democrat What is the “real” cost of gasoline? When measuring this, some people compare with the CPI. But that actually just tells you the *relative* inflation in gas vs. other items. That’s why, […]

Gas and oil price update: good news and bad news

Gas and oil price update: good news and bad news We’ll get some important house price information tomorrow, but there is no economic news of significance today, so let’s update gas and oil prices. As indicated in the title, there’s good news and bad news. I’ll start with the bad news first. According to GasBuddy, […]

Oil and SPR Reports, Gasoline Imports and Exports, and Gasoline Inventories

US oil inventories near 10 year low as Strategic Petroleum Reserve falls to yet another 19 year low; gasoline imports at a 53 week low; gasoline exports at an 82 week low; 3 week gasoline inventory increase is largest on record, RJS, Focusing on Fracking The Latest US Oil Supply and Disposition Data from the EIA US oil data from the US Energy […]

Supplies of US crude at a 23 month low and gasoline at a 22 month low

“US crude supplies at a 23 month low, gasoline supplies at a 22 month low,” Focus on Fracking, Blogger and Commenter RJS The Latest US Oil Supply and Disposition Data from the EIA US oil data from the US Energy Information Administration for the week ending September 3rd indicated that after major decreases in our oilfield […]