crack spread
September 4, 2026Elevated crack spreads and crude oil prices contribute to higher prices at the pump
December 3, 2025
Geopolitical developments contribute to elevated diesel prices
November 1, 2023
Low U.S. gasoline demand is making gasoline less profitable, reducing crack spreads
November 23, 2022
Real U.S. gasoline prices this Thanksgiving are mostly unchanged from last year
June 10, 2021
Supply disruptions and rising demand boosted East Coast petroleum product imports in March
May 4, 2020
Low transportation fuel demand and low profitability drive refinery run declines
February 25, 2020
U.S. crude oil production increases; imports remain strong to support refinery operations
March 5, 2019
In late January, Gulf Coast gasoline crack spreads reached their lowest levels since 2014
September 8, 2016
Narrowing crude oil price differences contribute to global convergence of refining profits
August 1, 2016
New EIA website spotlights key drivers of petroleum product prices
June 17, 2015
Refiner margins unable to fully offset low upstream earnings for integrated oil companies
May 20, 2015
Low crude oil prices, increased gasoline demand lead to high refiner margins
June 5, 2014
Lower crude feedstock costs contribute to North American refinery profitability
May 23, 2014
Average retail gasoline price is $3.67 per gallon heading into Memorial Day weekend
February 7, 2013
EIA begins posting daily energy prices on Today in Energy webpage
August 31, 2012
Drought increases price of corn, reduces profits to ethanol producers
October 31, 2011
3:2:1 Crack spreads based on WTI & LLS crude oils have diverged in 2011
June 3, 2011
Is the seasonal gasoline price peak behind us?
June 2, 2011
An introduction to crack spreads
February 28, 2011