Local supply issues and where the market is in relation to pipeline and future contract cycles can impact prices. We recommend you use the Spot Ticker with MarketWire to get a complete picture.
Spot Ticker
How can I access historical spot price data?
Historical data is available through DTN QuotesOnline®, which is a Fuel Buyer add-on service. DTN QuotesOnline customers can chart DTN Spot product prices and export historical data to Excel. To add DTN QuotesOnline to your service, call 866-460-1030. The following table lists the DTN spot product symbols used in DTN QuotesOnline: For an averaged-based spot
How do I compensate for other factors – such as local supply issue or a forward roll in pipeline cycle of the future contract?
The DTN Spot Ticker is extremely effective in determining the change for next day price postings at the rack. But it is only one tool within a suite of tools found in DTN Fuel Buyer. We urge you to take advantage of the whole package to guard against a sudden departure in the spot-to-rack relationship.
Why does it sometimes looks like prices are going down but the next day my supplier’s price are up?
Many factors affect the spot market price, including local supply issues that occur when a terminal is temporarily or permanently shut down. The forward roll in either the pipeline cycle or the future contract used to index the spot value can also cause the spot ticker to seem an unreliable predictor. Whether it’s a local supply
How does DTN determine spot prices?
DTN maintains contact throughout the day with refiners, traders, marketers and brokers in each respective region for transactions closed in various open markets. Our experienced staff uses that expert input to update the DTN Spot Ticker cash differential with the bid/ask and actual deals transacted in the market. Spot prices are for prompt delivery based
How can the Spot Ticker help me?
The spot market is the primary driver in determining supplier postings at the rack. The spot market establishes suppliers’ replacement costs for product. That cost is then used to set the price at the terminal for products that will be lifted by tanker trucks the subsequent day, and sold at retail outlets over the next few
What are the spot market prices based on?
Spot market prices are based on the financial market and the bulk wholesale market, which are primarily determined by the market’s opinion on the supply and demand outlook over the coming days and weeks. The refined fuels spot market, like other commodity markets, is based on the cost of replacement. In other words, a supplier will