Denton Cinquegrana
In more than a decade with OPIS, Denton has covered nearly all markets for which OPIS has price discovery. Before being named Chief Oil Analyst, he was Executive Editor for U.S. Refined Products, overseeing day-to-day market coverage operations. During his time as a Markets Editor, his primary focus was on the heavily benchmarked U.S. West Coast. He graduated from Rutgers University in 1997 with a degree in Journalism and Mass Media.
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Gas & Diesel, Retail Market
Unbranded Gasoline Market Share Continues to Grow at Branded Expense
It was not that long ago that branded outlets sold most of the fuel, but the past six or so...
Futures, Futures Market, Spot Market
Refining Margins Face Third-Quarter Struggles
The major refiners will release earnings by mid-November, and the refining margin results will likely disappoint Wall Street. Most analysts...
Gas & Diesel, Rack Market, Retail Market
Summer Driving Season: Demand Disappoints, Margins Save the Day
Evidence continues to mount that 2019 represented the peak for U.S. gasoline demand as a slow decline in 2024 retail...
Gas & Diesel, Rack Market, Retail Market
For Gasoline Retailers the Best is on its Way
Major League Baseball playoff races are heating up and the importance of the offensive “big inning” is magnified in August...
Futures, Rack Market, Retail Market
May was Spectacular for Margins, but Volume Concerns Remain
May can be a Jekyll and Hyde type of month when it comes to gross rack-to-retail margins, but the 2024...
Gas & Diesel, Jet fuel, Retail Market
10 Predictions for 2023: A Look at an Oil-Soaked 2023 Crystal Ball
The following is an excerpt from Americas: Oil Market Outlook 2023. 1 U.S. gasoline prices will again command the consumer...
Gas & Diesel, Retail Market
Summer Gasoline Demand Struggled But Still Profitable
Now that the summer driving season has come to an end, the scorecard from OPIS shows what was a very...
Crude oil, Gas & Diesel, Spot Market
Ida’s Impact Likely to Be Measured in Weeks
Hurricane Ida, which made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane on August 29th packing strong winds and heavy rain along...
Gas & Diesel, Retail Market, Spot Market
Hurricane Laura Aftermath; Pandemic-inspired Demand Reductions
*Editor’s Note: Hurricane Sally is expected to make landfall late tonight or Wednesday along the Mississippi-Alabama coast. As of 2...
C-stores, Gas & Diesel
Q1 2020 Review: An Unprecedented Quarter for Gasoline Retailers
The first quarter of 2020 brought unprecedented challenges to the downstream petroleum industry, as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) began to...