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Retail Gasoline Prices, Diesel Prices Retreat

January 16, 2008 -- Tom Brady and Brett Favre, each just one game away from making it to the Super Bowl, are both sure to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame when their careers are over. Many might argue that one or the other is the greatest quarterback ever, but comparing either of them to the stars of the past requires looking at the context of the game in different time periods and making adjustments so that the comparisons are as meaningful as possible. So, too, must adjustments be made when comparing the nominal record oil prices seen in recent months to other historically high oil prices.

Average Retail Gasoline Price at $3 a Gallon

December 12, 2007 -- Despite an increase yesterday, the spot price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil has dropped over the last three weeks, from nearly $100 per barrel on November 20, to under $90 per barrel for most of last week. So, will crude oil prices continue to drop, and if so, how low might they fall?

While forecasting oil prices is a difficult task, EIA, in its just released December 2007 Short-Term Energy Outlook, projects the WTI spot crude oil price falling to about $86 per barrel by the end of winter. To understand this projection, it is important to look at some of the reasons behind the latest decline in crude oil prices.

Retail Gasoline Price Slightly Lower, Diesel Price Sets Record

November 28, 2007 -- Many readers are familiar with Garrison Keillor’s phrase used on radio’s “A Prairie Home Companion” series, “Lake Wobegon, where all the women are strong, all the men are good looking, and all the children are above average.”

November 7, 2007 -- One of the most discussed topics in the media today, besides the 2008 Presidential races, is the high price of oil. Crude oil prices have increased dramatically this year, with West Texas Intermediate (WTI) prices climbing from an average of nearly $55 per barrel in January to over $95 per barrel at the beginning of this month.

Gasoline Prices Rise and Diesel Price Ties Record High

Retail Gasoline and Diesel Prices Lower

October 11, 2007 -- The Major League Baseball playoffs are now well underway. While fans may hold differing opinions on the fundamental strengths of the remaining teams, all recognize that how hot or cold each team is over the coming weeks will play a critical role in determining the identity of the World Series winner. The New York Yankees and some other teams that hit a cold spell are already home, hoping the winter will be over quickly as they look forward to spring training. Unfortunately, like the rest of us, they should expect higher heating fuel prices and larger bills this winter compared to last winter.