Forecasts of the Independent Variables with Brent Crude Independent Variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Table Listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Gulf Coast Gross Inputs into Refineries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Gulf Coast Operable Crude Oil Distillation Capacity (Thousand Barrels per Calendar Day) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Gulf Coast Percent Utilization of Refinery Operable Capacity (Percent) . . . 17 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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Gulf Coast Premium Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices . . . . . . . . . . . . Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gulf Coast Premium Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices . . . . . . . . . . . . Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gulf Coast No 2 Diesel Retail Prices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gulf Coast No 2 Diesel Ultra Low Sulfur (0-15 ppm) Retail Prices . . . . . . . Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Motor Gasoline . . 92 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Reformulated Motor Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Reformulated Motor Gasoline with Ethanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Other Finished Reformulated Motor Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Conventional Motor Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline with Ethanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline, Ed 55 and Lower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline, Greater than Ed 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Other Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
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Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Commercial Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Military Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Distillate Fuel Oil . . . . 152 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
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Gulf Coast Imports of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296 Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, 0 to 15 ppm Sulfur . . . . . . . . . 297 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 15 to 500 ppm Sulfur . . 302 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
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Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated Motor Gasoline with Fuel ALcohol . . 357 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . 362 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline with Fuel Ethanol . . 367 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline, Greater than Ed55 . 372 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Other Conventional Motor Gasoline . . . . . . . 377 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Gasoline Blending Components . . . . . . . . . 382 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Motor Gasoline Blending Components, RBOB . 387 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated RBOB with Alcohol Gasoline Blending Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated RBOB with Ether Gasoline Blending Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional CBOB Gasoline Blending Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404
Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated GTAB Gasoline Blending Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional GTAB Gasoline Blending Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Other Gasoline Blending Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Fuel Ethanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 434 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 434 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, 0 to 15 ppm Sulfur . . . . . 437 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 15 to 500 ppm Sulfur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater Than 500 ppm Sulfur . . 447 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 448 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 448 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Residual Fuel Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 452 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 452 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454
Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 456 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 456 Gulf Coast Propane and Propylene Ending Stocks Excluding Propylene at Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 458 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 458 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 460 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 460 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Propane, fractionated and ready for sale . . . 462 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 462 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Propane and Propylene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 467 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 467 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 468 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 468 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 469 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 469 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 471
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Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 471 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks and including Lease Stock excluding SPR of Crude Oil Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 473 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 473 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 474 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 474 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 475 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 475 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 476 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 476 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Total Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 477 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 477 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 479 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 479 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 480 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 480 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 481 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 481 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Finished Motor Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 483 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 483 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 484 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 484 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 485 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 485 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 486 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 486 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated Motor Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . 487 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 487 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 488
Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 488 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 489 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 489 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 490 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 490 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 491 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 491 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated Motor Gasoline with Fuel ALcohol . . 492 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 492 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 493 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 493 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 494 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 494 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 495 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 495 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 496 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 496 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . 497 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 497 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 498 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 498 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 499 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 499 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline with Fuel Ethanol . . 502 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 502 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 504 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 504
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Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 522 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 523 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 523 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 524 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 524 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 525 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 525 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 526 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 526 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated RBOB with Alcohol Gasoline Blending Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 527 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 527 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 528 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 528 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 529 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 529 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 530 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 530 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 531 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 531 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated RBOB with Ether Gasoline Blending Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 532 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 532 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 533 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 533 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 534 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 534 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 535 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 535 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 536 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 536 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional CBOB Gasoline Blending Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 537
Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 537 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 538 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 538 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 539 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 539 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 540 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 540 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 541 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 541 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated GTAB Gasoline Blending Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 542 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 542 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 543 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 543 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 544 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 544 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 545 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 545 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 546 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 546 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional GTAB Gasoline Blending Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 547 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 547 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 548 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 548 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 549 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 549 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 550 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 550 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 551 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 551 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Other Gasoline Blending Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 552 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 552 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 553
Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 553 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 554 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 554 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 555 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 555 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 556 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 556 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Fuel Ethanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 557 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 557 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 558 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 558 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 559 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 559 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 560 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 560 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 561 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 561 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 562 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 562 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 563 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 563 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 564 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 564 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 565 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 565 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 566 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 566 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 567 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 567 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 568 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 568 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 569 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 569 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 570 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 570
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 571 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 571 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, 0 to 15 ppm Sulfur . . . . . 572 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 572 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 573 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 573 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 574 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 574 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 575 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 575 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 576 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 576 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 15 to 500 ppm Sulfur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 577 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 577 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 578 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 578 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 579 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 579 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 581 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 581 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater Than 500 ppm Sulfur . . 582 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 582 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 583 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 583 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 584 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 584 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 586 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 586 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Residual Fuel Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 587
Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 587 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 588 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 588 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 589 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 589 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 590 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 590 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 591 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 591 Gulf Coast Propane and Propylene Ending Stocks Excluding Propylene at Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 592 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 592 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 593 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 593 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 594 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 594 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 595 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 595 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 596 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 596 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Propane, fractionated and ready for sale . . . 597 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 597 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 598 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 598 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 599 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 599 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 601 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 601 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Propane and Propylene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 602 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 602 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 603 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 603 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604
Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 605 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 605 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 606 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 606 Spot Crude Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 607 Time Series Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 607 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 608 Scatterplot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 608 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 609 Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 609 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 610 Non-Linear Regression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 610 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 611 Cross Correlation Function (CCF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 611
. 1
Gulf Coast Gross Inputs into Refineries
2
Gulf Coast Operable Crude Oil Distillation Capacity (Thousand Barrels per Calendar Day)
3
Gulf Coast Percent Utilization of Refinery Operable Capacity (Percent)
4
Gulf Coast All Grades All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices
5
Gulf Coast All Grades Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices
6
Gulf Coast All Grades Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices
7
Gulf Coast Regular All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices
8
Gulf Coast Regular Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices
9
Gulf Coast Regular Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices
10
Gulf Coast Midgrade All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices
11
Gulf Coast Midgrade Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices
12
Gulf Coast Midgrade Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices
13
Gulf Coast Premium All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices
14
Gulf Coast Premium Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices
15
Gulf Coast Premium Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices
16
Gulf Coast No 2 Diesel Retail Prices
17
Gulf Coast No 2 Diesel Ultra Low Sulfur (0-15 ppm) Retail Prices
18
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Motor Gasoline
19
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Reformulated Motor Gasoline
20
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Reformulated Motor Gasoline with Ethanol
21
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Other Finished Reformulated Motor Gasoline
22
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Conventional Motor Gasoline
. 23
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline with Ethanol
24
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline, Ed 55 and Lower
25
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline, Greater than Ed 55
26
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Other Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline
27
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel
28
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Commercial Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel
29
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Military Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel
30
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Distillate Fuel Oil
31
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Distillate Fuel Oil, 0 to 15 ppm Sulfur
32
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 15 to 500 ppm Sulfur
33
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Distillate Fuel Oil Greater than 500 ppm Sulfur
34
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Residual Fuel Oil
35
Gulf Coast Refiner, Blender, and Gas Plant Net Production of Propane and Propylene
36
Gulf Coast Imports of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
37
Gulf Coast Commercial Crude Oil Imports Excluding SPR
38
Gulf Coast Imports of Total Petroleum Products
39
Gulf Coast Imports of Total Gasoline
40
Gulf Coast Imports of Finished Motor Gasoline
41
Gulf Coast Imports of Reformulated Motor Gasoline
42
Gulf Coast Imports of Reformulated Motor Gasoline with Fuel ALcohol
43
Gulf Coast Imports of Other Reformulated Motor Gasoline
44
Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional Motor Gasoline
. 45
Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional Motor Gasoline with Fuel Ethanol
46
Gulf Coast Imports of Motor Gasoline, Finished, Conventional, Ed55 and Lower
47
Gulf Coast Imports of Motor Gasoline, Finished, Conventional, Greater than Ed55
48
Gulf Coast Imports of Other Conventional Motor Gasoline
49
Gulf Coast Imports of Gasoline Blending Components
50
Gulf Coast Imports from All Countries of Motor Gasoline Blending Components, RBOB
51
Gulf Coast Imports of Reformulated RBOB with Ether Gasoline Blending Components
52
Gulf Coast Imports of Reformulated RBOB with Alcohol Gasoline Blending Components
53
Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional CBOB Gasoline Blending Components
54
Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional GTAB Gasoline Blending Components
55
Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional Other Gasoline Blending Components
56
Gulf Coast Imports of Fuel Ethanol
57
Gulf Coast Imports of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel
58
Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil
59
Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, 0 to 15 ppm Sulfur
60
Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 15 to 500 ppm Sulfur
61
Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 500 to 2000 ppm Sulfur
62
Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 2000 ppm Sulfur
63
Gulf Coast Imports of Residual Fuel Oil
64
Gulf Coast Imports of Propane and Propylene
65
Gulf Coast Imports of Other Oils (Excluding Fuel Ethanol)
66
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks excluding SPR of Crude Oil (Thousand Barrels)
. 67
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks and including Lease Stock excluding SPR of Crude Oil (Thousand Barrels)
68
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Total Gasoline (Thousand Barrels)
69
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Finished Motor Gasoline (Thousand Barrels)
70
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated Motor Gasoline (Thousand Barrels)
71
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated Motor Gasoline with Fuel ALcohol (Thousand Barrels)
72
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline (Thousand Barrels)
73
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline with Fuel Ethanol (Thousand Barrels)
74
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline, Greater than Ed55 (Thousand Barrels)
75
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Other Conventional Motor Gasoline (Thousand Barrels)
76
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Gasoline Blending Components (Thousand Barrels)
77
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Motor Gasoline Blending Components, RBOB (Thousand Barrels)
78
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated RBOB with Alcohol Gasoline Blending Components (Thousand Barrels)
79
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated RBOB with Ether Gasoline Blending Components (Thousand Barrels)
80
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional CBOB Gasoline Blending Components (Thousand Barrels)
81
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated GTAB Gasoline Blending Components (Thousand Barrels)
82
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional GTAB Gasoline Blending Components (Thousand Barrels)
83
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Other Gasoline Blending Components (Thousand Barrels)
84
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Fuel Ethanol (Thousand Barrels)
85
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel (Thousand Barrels)
86
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil (Thousand Barrels)
87
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, 0 to 15 ppm Sulfur (Thousand Barrels)
88
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 15 to 500 ppm Sulfur (Thousand Barrels)
. 89
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater Than 500 ppm Sulfur (Thousand Barrels)
90
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Residual Fuel Oil (Thousand Barrels)
91
Gulf Coast Propane and Propylene Ending Stocks Excluding Propylene at Terminal (Thousand Barrels)
92
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Propane, fractionated and ready for sale (Thousand Barrels)
93
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Propane and Propylene (Thousand Barrels)
94
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks and including Lease Stock excluding SPR of Crude Oil (Thousand Barrels)
95
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Total Gasoline (Thousand Barrels)
96
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Finished Motor Gasoline (Thousand Barrels)
97
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated Motor Gasoline (Thousand Barrels)
98
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated Motor Gasoline with Fuel ALcohol (Thousand Barrels)
99
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline (Thousand Barrels)
100 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline with Fuel Ethanol (Thousand Barrels) 101 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline, Greater than Ed55 (Thousand Barrels) 102 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Other Conventional Motor Gasoline (Thousand Barrels) 103 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Gasoline Blending Components (Thousand Barrels) 104 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Motor Gasoline Blending Components, RBOB (Thousand Barrels) 105 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated RBOB with Alcohol Gasoline Blending Components (Thousand Barrels) 106 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated RBOB with Ether Gasoline Blending Components (Thousand Barrels) 107 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional CBOB Gasoline Blending Components (Thousand Barrels) 108 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated GTAB Gasoline Blending Components (Thousand Barrels) 109 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional GTAB Gasoline Blending Components (Thousand Barrels) 110 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Other Gasoline Blending Components (Thousand Barrels)
. 111 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Fuel Ethanol (Thousand Barrels) 112 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel (Thousand Barrels) 113 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil (Thousand Barrels) 114 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, 0 to 15 ppm Sulfur (Thousand Barrels) 115 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 15 to 500 ppm Sulfur (Thousand Barrels) 116 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater Than 500 ppm Sulfur (Thousand Barrels) 117 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Residual Fuel Oil (Thousand Barrels) 118 Gulf Coast Propane and Propylene Ending Stocks Excluding Propylene at Terminal (Thousand Barrels) 119 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Propane, fractionated and ready for sale (Thousand Barrels) 120 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Propane and Propylene (Thousand Barrels) 121 Spot Crude Price 122 Spot Brent Price
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Gross Inputs into Refineries Spot Brent Crude 2026 Forecast
Gulf Coast Gross Inputs into Refineries 2027 Forecast
10000
$130 $120 $110
8000
$90 $80 $70 $60
6000
$50 $40 $30 $20
4000 2019
$10 2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
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Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Gross Inputs into Refineries
$100
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Gross Inputs into Refineries Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
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$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
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Gulf Coast Gross Inputs into Refineries
10000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Gross Inputs into Refineries Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 4000
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Gulf Coast Gross Inputs into Refineries
10000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Gross Inputs into Refineries Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 4000
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Gulf Coast Gross Inputs into Refineries
10000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Gross Inputs into Refineries Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
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20%
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-0%
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-100% -12
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Operable Crude Oil Distillation Capacity (Thousand Barrels per Calendar Day) Spot Brent Crude Gulf Coast Operable Crude Oil Distillation Capacity (Thousand Barrels per Calendar Day) 2026 Forecast 2027 Forecast $130 $120
9000
$110 $100
8000
$90 $80
7000
$70 $60
6000
$50 $40
5000
$30 $20
4000 2019
$10 2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Operable Crude Oil Distillation Capacity (Thousand Barrels per Calendar Day)
10000
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Operable Crude Oil Distillation Capacity (Thousand Barrels per Calendar Day) Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 4000
6000
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10000
Gulf Coast Operable Crude Oil Distillation Capacity (Thousand Barrels per Calendar Day)
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Operable Crude Oil Distillation Capacity (Thousand Barrels per Calendar Day) Linear
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10
Brent Crude
Independent Variable Regression
4000
5000
6000
7000
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9000
Gulf Coast Operable Crude Oil Distillation Capacity (Thousand Barrels per Calendar Day)
Brent Crude
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Operable Crude Oil Distillation Capacity (Thousand Barrels per Calendar Day) Non-Linear
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 4000
5000
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Gulf Coast Operable Crude Oil Distillation Capacity (Thousand Barrels per Calendar Day)
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Gulf Coast Operable Crude Oil Distillation Capacity (Thousand Barrels per Calendar Day) Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
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-8
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2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Percent Utilization of Refinery Operable Capacity (Percent) Spot Brent Crude Gulf Coast Percent Utilization of Refinery Operable Capacity (Percent) 2026 Forecast 2027 Forecast
$120
10000
$110 $100 $90 $80 9800 $70 $60 $50 $40 9600
$30 $20 $10
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Percent Utilization of Refinery Operable Capacity (Percent)
$130
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Percent Utilization of Refinery Operable Capacity (Percent) Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 9600
9800
10000
Gulf Coast Percent Utilization of Refinery Operable Capacity (Percent)
10200
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Percent Utilization of Refinery Operable Capacity (Percent) Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 9600
9800
Gulf Coast Percent Utilization of Refinery Operable Capacity (Percent)
10000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Percent Utilization of Refinery Operable Capacity (Percent) Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 9600
9800
Gulf Coast Percent Utilization of Refinery Operable Capacity (Percent)
10000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Crude Price
Gulf Coast Percent Utilization of Refinery Operable Capacity (Percent) Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
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0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast All Grades All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices Spot Brent Crude 2026 Forecast
Gulf Coast All Grades All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices 2027 Forecast
5
$130 $120
$100 4 $90 $80 $70 3
$60 $50 $40 $30
2 $20 $10 2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast All Grades All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices
$110
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast All Grades All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 1
2
3
4
Gulf Coast All Grades All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices
5
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast All Grades All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 2
3
4
Gulf Coast All Grades All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices
5
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast All Grades All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 2
3
4
Gulf Coast All Grades All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices
5
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Price
Gulf Coast All Grades All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast All Grades Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices Spot Brent Crude 2026 Forecast
Gulf Coast All Grades Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices 2027 Forecast
5
$130 $120
$100 4 $90 $80 $70 $60
3
$50 $40 $30 2 $20 $10 2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast All Grades Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices
$110
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast All Grades Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 1
2
3
4
Gulf Coast All Grades Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices
5
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast All Grades Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 2
3
4
Gulf Coast All Grades Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices
5
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast All Grades Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 2
3
4
Gulf Coast All Grades Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices
5
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast All Grades Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast All Grades Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices Spot Brent Crude 2026 Forecast
Gulf Coast All Grades Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices 2027 Forecast
5
$130 $120
$100 4 $90 $80 $70 3
$60 $50 $40 $30
2
$20 $10 2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast All Grades Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices
$110
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast All Grades Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 1
2
3
4
Gulf Coast All Grades Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices
5
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast All Grades Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 2
3
4
Gulf Coast All Grades Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices
5
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast All Grades Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 2
3
4
Gulf Coast All Grades Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices
5
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast All Grades Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Regular All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices Spot Brent Crude 2026 Forecast
Gulf Coast Regular All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices 2027 Forecast $130 $120
4 $100 $90 $80 $70
3
$60 $50 $40 $30
2
$20 $10 2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Regular All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices
$110
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Regular All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 1
2
3
Gulf Coast Regular All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices
4
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Regular All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 2
3 Gulf Coast Regular All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices
4
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Regular All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 2
3 Gulf Coast Regular All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices
4
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Regular All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Regular Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices Spot Brent Crude 2026 Forecast
Gulf Coast Regular Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices 2027 Forecast $130 $120
4 $100 $90 $80 $70
3
$60 $50 $40 $30
2
$20 $10 2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Regular Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices
$110
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Regular Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 1
2
3
Gulf Coast Regular Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices
4
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Regular Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 2
3 Gulf Coast Regular Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices
4
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Regular Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 2
3 Gulf Coast Regular Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices
4
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Regular Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Regular Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices Spot Brent Crude 2026 Forecast
Gulf Coast Regular Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices 2027 Forecast $130 $120
4 $100 $90 $80 $70
3
$60 $50 $40 2
$30 $20 $10
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Regular Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices
$110
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Regular Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 1
2
3
Gulf Coast Regular Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices
4
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Regular Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 2
3 Gulf Coast Regular Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices
4
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Regular Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 2
3 Gulf Coast Regular Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices
4
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Regular Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Midgrade All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices Spot Brent Crude 2026 Forecast
Gulf Coast Midgrade All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices 2027 Forecast
5
$130 $120
$100 4
$90 $80 $70 $60
3 $50 $40 $30 $20 2 $10 2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Midgrade All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices
$110
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Midgrade All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 2
3
4
Gulf Coast Midgrade All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices
5
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Midgrade All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 2
3
4
Gulf Coast Midgrade All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices
5
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Midgrade All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 2
3
4
Gulf Coast Midgrade All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices
5
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Price
Gulf Coast Midgrade All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Midgrade Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices Spot Brent Crude 2026 Forecast
Gulf Coast Midgrade Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices 2027 Forecast $130
5
$120
$100 4
$90 $80 $70 $60
3
$50 $40 $30 $20
2 2019
$10 2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Midgrade Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices
$110
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Midgrade Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 2
3
4
Gulf Coast Midgrade Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices
5
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Midgrade Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 2
3
4
Gulf Coast Midgrade Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices
5
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Midgrade Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 2
3
4
Gulf Coast Midgrade Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices
5
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Midgrade Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
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-2
0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Midgrade Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices Spot Brent Crude 2026 Forecast
Gulf Coast Midgrade Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices 2027 Forecast $130
5
$120
$100 4
$90 $80 $70 $60
3 $50 $40 $30 $20
2
$10 2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Midgrade Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices
$110
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Midgrade Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 2
3
4
Gulf Coast Midgrade Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices
5
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Midgrade Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 2
3
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Gulf Coast Midgrade Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices
5
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Midgrade Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 2
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Gulf Coast Midgrade Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices
5
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Midgrade Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Premium All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices Spot Brent Crude 2026 Forecast
Gulf Coast Premium All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices 2027 Forecast $130 $120
5
$100 $90 4
$80 $70 $60 $50
3 $40 $30 $20 2 2019
$10 2020
2021
2022
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2024
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2026
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Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Premium All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices
$110
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Premium All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
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Gulf Coast Premium All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices
5
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Premium All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
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$50
$40
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Gulf Coast Premium All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices
5
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Premium All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 2
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Gulf Coast Premium All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices
5
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Premium All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Premium Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices Spot Brent Crude 2026 Forecast
Gulf Coast Premium Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices 2027 Forecast $130 $120
5
$100 $90 4
$80 $70 $60 $50
3 $40 $30 $20 2 2019
$10 2020
2021
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Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Premium Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices
$110
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Premium Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 2
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Gulf Coast Premium Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices
5
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Premium Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
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$70
$60
$60
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$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
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$10 2
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Gulf Coast Premium Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices
5
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Premium Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 2
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Gulf Coast Premium Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices
5
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Premium Conventional Retail Gasoline Prices Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Premium Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices Spot Brent Crude 2026 Forecast
Gulf Coast Premium Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices 2027 Forecast $130 $120
5
$100 $90 4
$80 $70 $60 $50
3 $40 $30 $20 2 2019
$10 2020
2021
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2024
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2026
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Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Premium Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices
$110
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Premium Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
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$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
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$10 2
3
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Gulf Coast Premium Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices
5
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Premium Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
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$70
$60
$60
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$50
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$40
$30
$30
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$10 2
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Gulf Coast Premium Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices
5
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Premium Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
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$10
$10 2
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Gulf Coast Premium Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices
5
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Premium Reformulated Retail Gasoline Prices Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast No 2 Diesel Retail Prices Spot Brent Crude 2026 Forecast
Gulf Coast No 2 Diesel Retail Prices 2027 Forecast $130 $120
5 $110
$90 $80
4
$70 $60 $50 3 $40 $30 $20 2 2019
$10 2020
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Brent Crude
Gulf Coast No 2 Diesel Retail Prices
$100
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast No 2 Diesel Retail Prices Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 1
2
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Gulf Coast No 2 Diesel Retail Prices
5
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast No 2 Diesel Retail Prices Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 2
3
4 Gulf Coast No 2 Diesel Retail Prices
5
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast No 2 Diesel Retail Prices Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 2
3
4 Gulf Coast No 2 Diesel Retail Prices
5
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast No 2 Diesel Retail Prices Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast No 2 Diesel Ultra Low Sulfur (0-15 ppm) Retail Prices Spot Brent Crude 2026 Forecast
Gulf Coast No 2 Diesel Ultra Low Sulfur (0-15 ppm) Retail Prices 2027 Forecast $130 $120 $110 $100 $90 $80
4
$70 $60 $50 3 $40 $30 $20 2 2019
$10 2020
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Brent Crude
Gulf Coast No 2 Diesel Ultra Low Sulfur (0-15 ppm) Retail Prices
5
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast No 2 Diesel Ultra Low Sulfur (0-15 ppm) Retail Prices Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 1
2
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Gulf Coast No 2 Diesel Ultra Low Sulfur (0-15 ppm) Retail Prices
6
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast No 2 Diesel Ultra Low Sulfur (0-15 ppm) Retail Prices Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 2
3
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Gulf Coast No 2 Diesel Ultra Low Sulfur (0-15 ppm) Retail Prices
5
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast No 2 Diesel Ultra Low Sulfur (0-15 ppm) Retail Prices Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 2
3
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Gulf Coast No 2 Diesel Ultra Low Sulfur (0-15 ppm) Retail Prices
5
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Price
Gulf Coast No 2 Diesel Ultra Low Sulfur (0-15 ppm) Retail Prices Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Motor Gasoline Spot Brent Crude Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Motor Gasoline 2026 Forecast 2027 Forecast $130 $120 $110
2500 $100 $90 2250
$80 $70 $60
2000
$50 $40 1750 $30 $20 1500 2019
$10 2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Motor Gasoline
2750
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Motor Gasoline Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 1500
1750
2000
2250
2500
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Motor Gasoline
2750
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Motor Gasoline Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 1500
1750
2000
2250
2500
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Motor Gasoline
2750
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Motor Gasoline Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
1500
1750
2000
2250
2500
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Motor Gasoline
2750
Brent Crude
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Brent Crude Price
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Motor Gasoline Lag\ Lead Correlations with
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Reformulated Motor Gasoline Spot Brent Crude Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Reformulated Motor Gasoline 2026 Forecast 2027 Forecast $130 $120 $110
500
$100 $90 $80
400
$70 $60 $50
300
$40 $30 $20
200 2019
$10 2020
2021
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2025
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2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Reformulated Motor Gasoline
600
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Reformulated Motor Gasoline Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 200
300
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Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Reformulated Motor Gasoline
600
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Reformulated Motor Gasoline Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
200
300
400
500
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Reformulated Motor Gasoline
600
Brent Crude
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Reformulated Motor Gasoline Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 200
300
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Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Reformulated Motor Gasoline
600
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Reformulated Motor Gasoline Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Reformulated Motor Gasoline with Ethanol Spot Brent Crude Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Reformulated Motor Gasoline with Ethanol 2026 Forecast 2027 Forecast $130 $120 $110
500
$100 $90 $80
400
$70 $60 $50
300
$40 $30 $20
200 2019
$10 2020
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Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Reformulated Motor Gasoline with Ethanol
600
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Reformulated Motor Gasoline with Ethanol
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 200
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Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Reformulated Motor Gasoline with Ethanol
600
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Reformulated Motor Gasoline with Ethanol
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
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$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
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$10
$10 200
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Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Reformulated Motor Gasoline with Ethanol
600
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Reformulated Motor Gasoline with Ethanol
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 200
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Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Reformulated Motor Gasoline with Ethanol
600
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable Non-Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Reformulated Motor Gasoline with Ethanol Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Other Finished Reformulated Motor Gasoline Spot Brent Crude Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Other Finished Reformulated Motor Gasoline 2026 Forecast 2027 Forecast $130 $120 $110
4 $100 $90 3
$80 $70 $60
2
$50 $40 1 $30 $20 0 2019
$10 2020
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Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Other Finished Reformulated Motor Gasoline
5
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Other Finished Reformulated Motor Gasoline Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
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Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Other Finished Reformulated Motor Gasoline
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Other Finished Reformulated Motor Gasoline Linear
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
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Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Other Finished Reformulated Motor Gasoline
5
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Other Finished Reformulated Motor Gasoline Non-Linear
$130
$130
$120
$120
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$110
$100
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Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Other Finished Reformulated Motor Gasoline
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Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Other Finished Reformulated Motor Gasoline Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Conventional Motor Gasoline Spot Brent Crude Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Conventional Motor Gasoline 2026 Forecast 2027 Forecast $130 $120 $110
2000
$100 $90 $80
1750 $70 $60 $50
1500
$40 $30 $20
1250
$10 2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Conventional Motor Gasoline
2250
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Conventional Motor Gasoline Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
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1500
1750
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Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Conventional Motor Gasoline
2250
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Conventional Motor Gasoline Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
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$90
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Brent Crude
Independent Variable
1250
1500
1750
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Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Conventional Motor Gasoline
2250
Brent Crude
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Conventional Motor Gasoline Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
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$10 1250
1500
1750
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Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Conventional Motor Gasoline
2250
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Brent Crude Price
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Conventional Motor Gasoline Lag\ Lead Correlations with
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline with Ethanol Spot Brent Crude Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline with Ethanol 2026 Forecast 2027 Forecast $130 $120 $110
1000 $100 $90 900
$80 $70 $60
800
$50 $40 700 $30 $20 600 2019
$10 2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline with Ethanol
1100
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline with Ethanol
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
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Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline with Ethanol
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline with Ethanol
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
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$10 600
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Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline with Ethanol
1100
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline with Ethanol
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
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$70
$60
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$40
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$10 600
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Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline with Ethanol
1100
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable Non-Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline with Ethanol Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Lower
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline, Ed 55 and
Spot Brent Crude Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline, Ed 55 and Lower 2026 Forecast 2027 Forecast $130 $120 $110 1000 $100 $90 900
$80 $70 $60
800
$50 $40 700 $30 $20 600 2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
$10 2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline, Ed 55 and Lower
1100
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline, Ed 55 and Lower
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
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$80
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Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline, Ed 55 and Lower
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline, Ed 55 and Lower
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
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$10 600
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Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline, Ed 55 and Lower
1100
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline, Ed 55 and Lower
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
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$10 600
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Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline, Ed 55 and Lower
1100
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable Non-Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline, Ed 55 and Lower Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable 55
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline, Greater than Ed
Spot Brent Crude Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline, Greater than Ed 55 2026 Forecast 2027 Forecast $130 $120 $110 1.5
$100 $90 $80
1.0
$70 $60 $50
0.5
$40 $30 $20
0.0 2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
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2027
$10 2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline, Greater than Ed 55
2.0
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline, Greater than Ed
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 -0.5
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline, Greater than Ed 55
2.0
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable 55 Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline, Greater than Ed
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
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$60
$60
$50
$50
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$20
$10
$10 0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline, Greater than Ed 55
2.0
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable 55 Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
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$70
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$10 0.0
0.5
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1.5
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline, Greater than Ed 55
2.0
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline, Greater than Ed 55 Non-Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline, Greater than Ed 55 Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Other Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline Spot Brent Crude Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Other Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline 2026 Forecast 2027 Forecast
1200
$130
$110 1000
$100 $90 $80
800 $70 $60 $50
600
$40 $30 400
$20 $10
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Other Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline
$120
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Other Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
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$70
$60
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$40
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$10 400
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Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Other Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Other Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline Linear
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
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$50
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$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 400
600
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1000
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Other Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline
1200
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Other Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline Non-Linear
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
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$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 400
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1000
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Other Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline
1200
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Other Finished Conventional Motor Gasoline Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
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2
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Spot Brent Crude Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel 2026 Forecast 2027 Forecast $130 $120 $110
1000 $100 $90 800
$80 $70 $60
600
$50 $40 400 $30 $20 200 2019
$10 2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel
1200
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 200
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1000
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel
1200
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 200
400
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1000
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel
1200
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
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$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
200
400
600
800
1000
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel
1200
Brent Crude
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Brent Crude Price
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Lag\ Lead Correlations with
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Commercial Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Spot Brent Crude Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Commercial Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel 2026 Forecast 2027 Forecast
1200
$130
$110
1000
$100 $90 800 $80 $70 600
$60 $50 $40
400
$30 $20 200 $10 2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Commercial Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel
$120
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Commercial Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
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$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
250
500
750
1000
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Commercial Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel
1250
Brent Crude
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Commercial Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 200
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1000
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Commercial Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel
1200
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Commercial Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Non-Linear
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 200
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1000
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Commercial Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel
1200
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Commercial Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Military Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Spot Brent Crude Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Military Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel 2026 Forecast 2027 Forecast
200 $120 $110 $100
150
$90 $80 $70
100
$60 $50 50
$40 $30 $20
0 $10 2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Military Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel
$130
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Military Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 -50
0
50
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150
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Military Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel
200
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Military Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
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$30
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$10
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150
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Military Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel
200
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Military Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
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$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0
50
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150
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Military Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel
200
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Military Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Distillate Fuel Oil Spot Brent Crude Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Distillate Fuel Oil 2026 Forecast 2027 Forecast $130
3000 $110 $100 $90 2500 $80 $70 $60 2000 $50 $40 $30 1500 $20 $10 2019
2020
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Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Distillate Fuel Oil
$120
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Distillate Fuel Oil Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
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$10 1500
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Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Distillate Fuel Oil
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Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Distillate Fuel Oil Linear Regression
$130
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Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Distillate Fuel Oil Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
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Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Distillate Fuel Oil
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Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Crude Price
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Distillate Fuel Oil Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Distillate Fuel Oil, 0 to 15 ppm Sulfur Spot Brent Crude Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Distillate Fuel Oil, 0 to 15 ppm Sulfur 2026 Forecast 2027 Forecast $130 $120 $110 $100
2500
$90 $80 $70
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$60 $50 $40
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Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Distillate Fuel Oil, 0 to 15 ppm Sulfur
3000
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Distillate Fuel Oil, 0 to 15 ppm Sulfur Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
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Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Distillate Fuel Oil, 0 to 15 ppm Sulfur Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
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$90
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Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Distillate Fuel Oil, 0 to 15 ppm Sulfur
3000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Distillate Fuel Oil, 0 to 15 ppm Sulfur Non-Linear
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
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Brent Crude
Independent Variable Regression
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Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Distillate Fuel Oil, 0 to 15 ppm Sulfur
Brent Crude
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Distillate Fuel Oil, 0 to 15 ppm Sulfur Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 15 to 500 ppm Sulfur Spot Brent Crude Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 15 to 500 ppm Sulfur 2026 Forecast 2027 Forecast $130 $120 $110
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$100 $90 $80
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$70 $60 $50
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Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 15 to 500 ppm Sulfur
200
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 15 to 500 ppm Sulfur
$130
$130
$120
$120
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$110
$100
$100
$90
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200
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 15 to 500 ppm Sulfur
$130
$130
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$120
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$110
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200
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 15 to 500 ppm Sulfur
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
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200
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable Non-Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 15 to 500 ppm Sulfur Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Distillate Fuel Oil Greater than 500 ppm Sulfur Spot Brent Crude Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Distillate Fuel Oil Greater than 500 ppm Sulfur 2026 Forecast 2027 Forecast
$120 200 $110 $100 150
$90 $80 $70
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Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Distillate Fuel Oil Greater than 500 ppm Sulfur
$130
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Distillate Fuel Oil Greater than 500 ppm Sulfur
$130
$130
$120
$120
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$110
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Brent Crude
Independent Variable Scatterplot
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Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Distillate Fuel Oil Greater than 500 ppm Sulfur
Brent Crude
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Distillate Fuel Oil Greater than 500 ppm Sulfur Linear
$130
$130
$120
$120
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$110
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Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable Regression
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Distillate Fuel Oil Greater than 500 ppm Sulfur
$130
$130
$120
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Brent Crude
Independent Variable Non-Linear Regression
0
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Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Distillate Fuel Oil Greater than 500 ppm Sulfur
Brent Crude
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Distillate Fuel Oil Greater than 500 ppm Sulfur Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Residual Fuel Oil Spot Brent Crude Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Residual Fuel Oil 2026 Forecast 2027 Forecast $130
$110 200
$100 $90 $80 $70
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Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Residual Fuel Oil
$120
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Residual Fuel Oil Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
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Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Residual Fuel Oil
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Residual Fuel Oil Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
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$100
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Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Residual Fuel Oil
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Residual Fuel Oil Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
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$110
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Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Residual Fuel Oil
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Crude Price
Gulf Coast Refiner and Blender Net Production of Residual Fuel Oil Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Refiner, Blender, and Gas Plant Net Production of Propane and Propylene Spot Brent Crude Gulf Coast Refiner, Blender, and Gas Plant Net Production of Propane and Propylene 2026 Forecast 2027 Forecast $130 $120
1750
$110 $100
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$90 $80
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Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Refiner, Blender, and Gas Plant Net Production of Propane and Propylene
2000
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner, Blender, and Gas Plant Net Production of Propane and Propylene Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
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$90
$90
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2000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Refiner, Blender, and Gas Plant Net Production of Propane and Propylene Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
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Gulf Coast Refiner, Blender, and Gas Plant Net Production of Propane and Propylene
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Refiner, Blender, and Gas Plant Net Production of Propane and Propylene Non-Linear
$130
$130
$120
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$110
$110
$100
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Brent Crude
Independent Variable Regression
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Gulf Coast Refiner, Blender, and Gas Plant Net Production of Propane and Propylene
Brent Crude
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Gulf Coast Refiner, Blender, and Gas Plant Net Production of Propane and Propylene Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products Spot Brent Crude 2026 Forecast
Gulf Coast Imports of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products 2027 Forecast $130
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Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Imports of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
$110
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
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Gulf Coast Imports of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
4000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
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Gulf Coast Imports of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
4000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
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$110
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Gulf Coast Imports of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
4000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Crude Oil and Petroleum Products Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Commercial Crude Oil Imports Excluding SPR Spot Brent Crude 2026 Forecast
Gulf Coast Commercial Crude Oil Imports Excluding SPR 2027 Forecast $130
3000
$120
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$30 $20
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Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Commercial Crude Oil Imports Excluding SPR
$110
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Commercial Crude Oil Imports Excluding SPR Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
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Gulf Coast Commercial Crude Oil Imports Excluding SPR
3000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Commercial Crude Oil Imports Excluding SPR Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
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$90
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Gulf Coast Commercial Crude Oil Imports Excluding SPR
3000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Commercial Crude Oil Imports Excluding SPR Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
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$90
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Gulf Coast Commercial Crude Oil Imports Excluding SPR
3000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Commercial Crude Oil Imports Excluding SPR Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Total Petroleum Products Spot Brent Crude 2026 Forecast
Gulf Coast Imports of Total Petroleum Products 2027 Forecast $130
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Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Imports of Total Petroleum Products
$110
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Total Petroleum Products Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
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$100
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Gulf Coast Imports of Total Petroleum Products
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Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Total Petroleum Products Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
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Gulf Coast Imports of Total Petroleum Products
1250
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Total Petroleum Products Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
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Gulf Coast Imports of Total Petroleum Products
1250
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Total Petroleum Products Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Total Gasoline Spot Brent Crude 2026 Forecast
Gulf Coast Imports of Total Gasoline 2027 Forecast
300
$130 $120 $110
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0 $10 2019
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Gulf Coast Imports of Total Gasoline
$100
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Total Gasoline Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0
100 Gulf Coast Imports of Total Gasoline
200
300
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Total Gasoline Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0
50
100
150
200
Gulf Coast Imports of Total Gasoline
250
300
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Total Gasoline Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0
50
100
150
200
Gulf Coast Imports of Total Gasoline
250
300
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Total Gasoline Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Finished Motor Gasoline Spot Brent Crude 2026 Forecast
Gulf Coast Imports of Finished Motor Gasoline 2027 Forecast $130
80 $120
$100
60
$90 $80 40
$70 $60 $50
20 $40 $30 $20
0
$10 2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Imports of Finished Motor Gasoline
$110
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Finished Motor Gasoline Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 -25
0
25
50
Gulf Coast Imports of Finished Motor Gasoline
75
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Finished Motor Gasoline Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0
20
40
60
Gulf Coast Imports of Finished Motor Gasoline
80
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Finished Motor Gasoline Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0
20
40
60
Gulf Coast Imports of Finished Motor Gasoline
80
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Finished Motor Gasoline Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Reformulated Motor Gasoline Spot Brent Crude
2026 Forecast
2027 Forecast $130 $120
10
$100 $90 5
$80 $70 $60 $50
0
$40 $30 $20 -5 $10 2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Imports of Reformulated Motor Gasoline
$110
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Reformulated Motor Gasoline Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Reformulated Motor Gasoline Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Reformulated Motor Gasoline Non-Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Reformulated Motor Gasoline Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Reformulated Motor Gasoline with Fuel ALcohol Spot Brent Crude
2026 Forecast
2027 Forecast $130 $120 $110 $100 $90
5
$80 $70 $60 $50
0
$40 $30 $20 -5 $10 2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Imports of Reformulated Motor Gasoline with Fuel ALcohol
10
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Reformulated Motor Gasoline with Fuel ALcohol Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Reformulated Motor Gasoline with Fuel ALcohol Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Reformulated Motor Gasoline with Fuel ALcohol Non-Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Crude Price
Gulf Coast Imports of Reformulated Motor Gasoline with Fuel ALcohol Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Other Reformulated Motor Gasoline Spot Brent Crude
2026 Forecast
2027 Forecast $130 $120
10
$100 $90 5
$80 $70 $60 $50
0
$40 $30 $20 -5 $10 2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Imports of Other Reformulated Motor Gasoline
$110
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Other Reformulated Motor Gasoline Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Other Reformulated Motor Gasoline Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Other Reformulated Motor Gasoline Non-Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Other Reformulated Motor Gasoline Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional Motor Gasoline Spot Brent Crude 2026 Forecast
Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional Motor Gasoline 2027 Forecast $130
80 $120
$100
60
$90 $80 40
$70 $60 $50
20 $40 $30 $20
0
$10 2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional Motor Gasoline
$110
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional Motor Gasoline Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 -25
0
25
50
Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional Motor Gasoline
75
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional Motor Gasoline Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0
20
40
60
Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional Motor Gasoline
80
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional Motor Gasoline Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0
20
40
60
Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional Motor Gasoline
80
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional Motor Gasoline Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional Motor Gasoline with Fuel Ethanol Spot Brent Crude
2026 Forecast
2027 Forecast $130 $120 $110 $100 $90
5
$80 $70 $60 $50
0
$40 $30 $20 -5 $10 2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional Motor Gasoline with Fuel Ethanol
10
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional Motor Gasoline with Fuel Ethanol Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional Motor Gasoline with Fuel Ethanol Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional Motor Gasoline with Fuel Ethanol Non-Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Crude Price
Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional Motor Gasoline with Fuel Ethanol Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Motor Gasoline, Finished, Conventional, Ed55 and Lower Spot Brent Crude
2026 Forecast
2027 Forecast
$120 10 $110 $100 $90 5
$80 $70 $60 $50
0
$40 $30 $20 -5 $10 2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Imports of Motor Gasoline, Finished, Conventional, Ed55 and Lower
$130
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Motor Gasoline, Finished, Conventional, Ed55 and Lower Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Motor Gasoline, Finished, Conventional, Ed55 and Lower Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Motor Gasoline, Finished, Conventional, Ed55 and Lower Non-Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Gulf Coast Imports of Motor Gasoline, Finished, Conventional, Ed55 and Lower Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Motor Gasoline, Finished, Conventional, Greater than Ed55 Spot Brent Crude
2026 Forecast
2027 Forecast
$120 10 $110 $100 $90 5
$80 $70 $60 $50
0
$40 $30 $20 -5 $10 2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Imports of Motor Gasoline, Finished, Conventional, Greater than Ed55
$130
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Motor Gasoline, Finished, Conventional, Greater than Ed55 Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Motor Gasoline, Finished, Conventional, Greater than Ed55 Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Motor Gasoline, Finished, Conventional, Greater than Ed55 Non-Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Gulf Coast Imports of Motor Gasoline, Finished, Conventional, Greater than Ed55 Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Other Conventional Motor Gasoline Spot Brent Crude 2026 Forecast
Gulf Coast Imports of Other Conventional Motor Gasoline 2027 Forecast $130
80 $120
$100
60
$90 $80 40
$70 $60 $50
20 $40 $30 $20
0
$10 2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Imports of Other Conventional Motor Gasoline
$110
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Other Conventional Motor Gasoline Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 -25
0
25
50
Gulf Coast Imports of Other Conventional Motor Gasoline
75
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Other Conventional Motor Gasoline Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0
20
40
60
Gulf Coast Imports of Other Conventional Motor Gasoline
80
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Other Conventional Motor Gasoline Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0
20
40
60
Gulf Coast Imports of Other Conventional Motor Gasoline
80
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Other Conventional Motor Gasoline Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Gasoline Blending Components Spot Brent Crude 2026 Forecast
Gulf Coast Imports of Gasoline Blending Components 2027 Forecast
300
$130 $120
$100 200
$90 $80 $70 $60
100
$50 $40 $30 $20
0 2019
$10 2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Imports of Gasoline Blending Components
$110
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Gasoline Blending Components Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0
100
200
Gulf Coast Imports of Gasoline Blending Components
300
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Gasoline Blending Components Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0
50
100
150
200
Gulf Coast Imports of Gasoline Blending Components
250
300
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Gasoline Blending Components Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0
50
100
150
200
Gulf Coast Imports of Gasoline Blending Components
250
300
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Gasoline Blending Components Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
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-2
0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports from All Countries of Motor Gasoline Blending Components, RBOB Spot Brent Crude Gulf Coast Imports from All Countries of Motor Gasoline Blending Components, RBOB 2026 Forecast 2027 Forecast
100
$130
$110 80 $100 $90 60
$80 $70 $60
40
$50 $40 20 $30 $20 0 2019
$10 2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Imports from All Countries of Motor Gasoline Blending Components, RBOB
$120
Gulf Coast Imports from All Countries of Motor Gasoline Blending Components, RBOB Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
-20
0
20
40
60
80
Gulf Coast Imports from All Countries of Motor Gasoline Blending Components, RBOB
100
Brent Crude
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports from All Countries of Motor Gasoline Blending Components, RBOB Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0
20
40
60
80
Gulf Coast Imports from All Countries of Motor Gasoline Blending Components, RBOB
100
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports from All Countries of Motor Gasoline Blending Components, RBOB Non-Linear
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0
20
40
60
80
Gulf Coast Imports from All Countries of Motor Gasoline Blending Components, RBOB
100
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Gulf Coast Imports from All Countries of Motor Gasoline Blending Components, RBOB Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Reformulated RBOB with Ether Gasoline Blending Components Spot Brent Crude
2026 Forecast
2027 Forecast $130 $120 $110 $100
4 $90 $80 $70 2
$60 $50 $40 $30
0
$20 $10 2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Imports of Reformulated RBOB with Ether Gasoline Blending Components
6
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Reformulated RBOB with Ether Gasoline Blending Components Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Reformulated RBOB with Ether Gasoline Blending Components Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Regression
Gulf Coast Imports of Reformulated RBOB with Ether Gasoline Blending Components Non-Linear
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Gulf Coast Imports of Reformulated RBOB with Ether Gasoline Blending Components Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
-6
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-2
0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Reformulated RBOB with Alcohol Gasoline Blending Components Spot Brent Crude
2026 Forecast
2027 Forecast $130 $120 $110 $100
4 $90 $80 $70 2
$60 $50 $40 $30
0
$20 $10 2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Imports of Reformulated RBOB with Alcohol Gasoline Blending Components
6
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Reformulated RBOB with Alcohol Gasoline Blending Components Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Reformulated RBOB with Alcohol Gasoline Blending Components Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Regression
Gulf Coast Imports of Reformulated RBOB with Alcohol Gasoline Blending Components Non-Linear
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Gulf Coast Imports of Reformulated RBOB with Alcohol Gasoline Blending Components Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
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-100% -12
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0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional CBOB Gasoline Blending Components Spot Brent Crude Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional CBOB Gasoline Blending Components 2026 Forecast 2027 Forecast
$120 30 $110 $100 $90 20
$80 $70 $60 $50
10 $40 $30 $20 0 2019
$10 2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional CBOB Gasoline Blending Components
$130
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional CBOB Gasoline Blending Components Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 -10
0
10
20
Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional CBOB Gasoline Blending Components
30
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional CBOB Gasoline Blending Components Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0
10
20
30
Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional CBOB Gasoline Blending Components
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional CBOB Gasoline Blending Components Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
0
10
20
30
Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional CBOB Gasoline Blending Components
Brent Crude
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Brent Crude Price
Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional CBOB Gasoline Blending Components Lag\ Lead Correlations with
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
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0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional GTAB Gasoline Blending Components Spot Brent Crude Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional GTAB Gasoline Blending Components 2026 Forecast 2027 Forecast $130 $120 $110 $100
60 $90 $80 $70
40
$60 $50 $40
20
$30 $20 0 2019
$10 2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional GTAB Gasoline Blending Components
80
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional GTAB Gasoline Blending Components Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 -20
0
20
40
60
Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional GTAB Gasoline Blending Components
80
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional GTAB Gasoline Blending Components Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0
20
40
60
Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional GTAB Gasoline Blending Components
80
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional GTAB Gasoline Blending Components Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
0
20
40
60
Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional GTAB Gasoline Blending Components
80
Brent Crude
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Brent Crude Price
Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional GTAB Gasoline Blending Components Lag\ Lead Correlations with
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
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-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
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0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional Other Gasoline Blending Components Spot Brent Crude Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional Other Gasoline Blending Components 2026 Forecast 2027 Forecast
$120 $110 200
$100 $90 $80 $70 $60
100
$50 $40 $30 $20 0 2019
$10 2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional Other Gasoline Blending Components
$130
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional Other Gasoline Blending Components Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0
100
200
Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional Other Gasoline Blending Components
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional Other Gasoline Blending Components Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0
50
100
150
200
Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional Other Gasoline Blending Components
250
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional Other Gasoline Blending Components Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
0
50
100
150
200
Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional Other Gasoline Blending Components
250
Brent Crude
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Brent Crude Price
Gulf Coast Imports of Conventional Other Gasoline Blending Components Lag\ Lead Correlations with
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
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0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Fuel Ethanol Spot Brent Crude 2026 Forecast
Gulf Coast Imports of Fuel Ethanol 2027 Forecast
1.0
$130 $120 $110
0.8
$90 0.6
$80 $70 $60
0.4
$50 $40 0.2 $30 $20 0.0 2019
$10 2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Imports of Fuel Ethanol
$100
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Fuel Ethanol Scatterplot
$130 $120 $110 $100 $90 $80 $70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 0 Gulf Coast Imports of Fuel Ethanol
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Fuel Ethanol Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0 Gulf Coast Imports of Fuel Ethanol
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Fuel Ethanol Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0 Gulf Coast Imports of Fuel Ethanol
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Fuel Ethanol Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
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-2
0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Spot Brent Crude 2026 Forecast
Gulf Coast Imports of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel 2027 Forecast
80
$130 $120 $110 $100 $90 $80
40
$70 $60 $50
20
$40 $30 $20
0 2019
$10 2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Imports of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel
60
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 -20
0
20
40
Gulf Coast Imports of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel
60
80
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0
20
40
Gulf Coast Imports of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel
60
80
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0
20
40
Gulf Coast Imports of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel
60
80
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
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-2
0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil Spot Brent Crude 2026 Forecast
Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil 2027 Forecast $130
80 $120 $110 $100 $90 $80 40
$70 $60 $50
20 $40 $30 $20
0
$10 2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil
60
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 -20
0
20
40
Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil
60
80
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0
20
40
60
Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil
80
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0
20
40
60
Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil
80
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
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-2
0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, 0 to 15 ppm Sulfur Spot Brent Crude 2026 Forecast
Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, 0 to 15 ppm Sulfur 2027 Forecast $130
40 $120
$100
30
$90 $80 $70
20
$60 $50 10
$40 $30 $20
0 $10 2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, 0 to 15 ppm Sulfur
$110
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, 0 to 15 ppm Sulfur Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 -10
0
10
20
30
Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, 0 to 15 ppm Sulfur
40
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, 0 to 15 ppm Sulfur Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0
10
20
30
Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, 0 to 15 ppm Sulfur
40
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, 0 to 15 ppm Sulfur Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0
10
20
30
Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, 0 to 15 ppm Sulfur
40
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, 0 to 15 ppm Sulfur Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
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0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 15 to 500 ppm Sulfur Spot Brent Crude Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 15 to 500 ppm Sulfur 2026 Forecast 2027 Forecast
$120 6
$110 $100 $90 $80
4
$70 $60 $50 2 $40 $30 $20 0 2019
$10 2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 15 to 500 ppm Sulfur
$130
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 15 to 500 ppm Sulfur Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 -2
0
2
4
Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 15 to 500 ppm Sulfur
6
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 15 to 500 ppm Sulfur Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0
2
4
6
Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 15 to 500 ppm Sulfur
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 15 to 500 ppm Sulfur Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
0
2
4
6
Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 15 to 500 ppm Sulfur
Brent Crude
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Brent Crude Price
Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 15 to 500 ppm Sulfur Lag\ Lead Correlations with
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
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0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 500 to 2000 ppm Sulfur Spot Brent Crude Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 500 to 2000 ppm Sulfur 2026 Forecast 2027 Forecast $130 $120 $110
30
$100 $90 $80
20
$70 $60 $50
10 $40 $30 $20
0
$10 2019
2020
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2026
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2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 500 to 2000 ppm Sulfur
40
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 500 to 2000 ppm Sulfur Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 -10
0
10
20
30
Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 500 to 2000 ppm Sulfur
40
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 500 to 2000 ppm Sulfur Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
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$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0
10
20
30
Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 500 to 2000 ppm Sulfur
40
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 500 to 2000 ppm Sulfur Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
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$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0
10
20
30
Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 500 to 2000 ppm Sulfur
40
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Brent Crude Price
Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 500 to 2000 ppm Sulfur Lag\ Lead Correlations with
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
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0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 2000 ppm Sulfur Spot Brent Crude Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 2000 ppm Sulfur 2026 Forecast 2027 Forecast
50
$130
$110 40 $100 $90 30
$80 $70 $60
20
$50 $40 10 $30 $20 0 2019
$10 2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 2000 ppm Sulfur
$120
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 2000 ppm Sulfur Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 -10
0
10
20
30
40
Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 2000 ppm Sulfur
50
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 2000 ppm Sulfur Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0
10
20
30
40
Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 2000 ppm Sulfur
50
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 2000 ppm Sulfur Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0
10
20
30
40
Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 2000 ppm Sulfur
50
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Crude Price
Gulf Coast Imports of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 2000 ppm Sulfur Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
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-80%
-80%
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-8
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0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Residual Fuel Oil Spot Brent Crude 2026 Forecast
Gulf Coast Imports of Residual Fuel Oil 2027 Forecast $130 $120
300 $110
$90 $80
200
$70 $60 $50 100 $40 $30 $20 0 2019
$10 2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
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Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Imports of Residual Fuel Oil
$100
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Residual Fuel Oil Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 -100
0
100
200
Gulf Coast Imports of Residual Fuel Oil
300
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Residual Fuel Oil Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0
100
200
Gulf Coast Imports of Residual Fuel Oil
300
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Residual Fuel Oil Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0
100
200
Gulf Coast Imports of Residual Fuel Oil
300
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Residual Fuel Oil Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
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0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Propane and Propylene Spot Brent Crude 2026 Forecast
Gulf Coast Imports of Propane and Propylene 2027 Forecast
4
$130 $120
3
$100 $90 $80
2
$70 $60 $50
1
$40 $30 $20
0 2019
$10 2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Imports of Propane and Propylene
$110
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Propane and Propylene Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 -1
0
1
2
Gulf Coast Imports of Propane and Propylene
3
4
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Propane and Propylene Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0
1
2
Gulf Coast Imports of Propane and Propylene
3
4
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Propane and Propylene Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0
1
2
Gulf Coast Imports of Propane and Propylene
3
4
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Propane and Propylene Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
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0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Other Oils (Excluding Fuel Ethanol) Spot Brent Crude 2026 Forecast
Gulf Coast Imports of Other Oils (Excluding Fuel Ethanol) 2027 Forecast $130
1000
$120
$100 800 $90 $80 600
$70 $60 $50
400 $40 $30 200
$20 $10
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Imports of Other Oils (Excluding Fuel Ethanol)
$110
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Other Oils (Excluding Fuel Ethanol) Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0
200
400
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800
Gulf Coast Imports of Other Oils (Excluding Fuel Ethanol)
1000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Other Oils (Excluding Fuel Ethanol) Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 200
400
600
800
Gulf Coast Imports of Other Oils (Excluding Fuel Ethanol)
1000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Imports of Other Oils (Excluding Fuel Ethanol) Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 200
400
600
800
Gulf Coast Imports of Other Oils (Excluding Fuel Ethanol)
1000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Imports of Other Oils (Excluding Fuel Ethanol) Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
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-2
0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks excluding SPR of Crude Oil Spot Brent Crude 2026 Forecast
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks excluding SPR of Crude Oil 2027 Forecast $130 $120
300000
$100 280000 $90 $80 $70
260000
$60 $50 240000 $40 $30 $20
220000
$10 2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks excluding SPR of Crude Oil
$110
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks excluding SPR of Crude Oil Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10
200000
220000
240000
260000
280000
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks excluding SPR of Crude Oil
300000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks excluding SPR of Crude Oil Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 220000
240000
260000
280000
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks excluding SPR of Crude Oil
300000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks excluding SPR of Crude Oil Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 220000
240000
260000
280000
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks excluding SPR of Crude Oil
300000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks excluding SPR of Crude Oil Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
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0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks and including Lease Stock excluding SPR of Crude Oil Spot Brent Crude $130 $120 $110 $100 $90
$70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
$80
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks and including Lease Stock excluding SPR of Crude Oil Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks and including Lease Stock excluding SPR of Crude Oil Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks and including Lease Stock excluding SPR of Crude Oil Non-Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Gulf Coast Ending Stocks and including Lease Stock excluding SPR of Crude Oil Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
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0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Total Gasoline Spot Brent Crude 2026 Forecast
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Total Gasoline 2027 Forecast $130
95000 $120 $110
$90 $80 $70
85000
$60 $50 $40
80000
$30 $20 75000 2019
$10 2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Total Gasoline
$100 90000
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Total Gasoline Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 75000
80000
85000
90000
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Total Gasoline
95000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Total Gasoline Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 75000
80000
85000
90000
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Total Gasoline
95000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Total Gasoline Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 75000
80000
85000
90000
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Total Gasoline
95000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Total Gasoline Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
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0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Finished Motor Gasoline Spot Brent Crude 2026 Forecast
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Finished Motor Gasoline 2027 Forecast $130
12000
$120
$100 10000 $90 $80 $70
8000
$60 $50 6000
$40 $30 $20
4000 $10 2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Finished Motor Gasoline
$110
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Finished Motor Gasoline Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 4000
6000
8000
10000
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Finished Motor Gasoline
12000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Finished Motor Gasoline Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 4000
6000
8000
10000
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Finished Motor Gasoline
12000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Finished Motor Gasoline Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 4000
6000
8000
10000
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Finished Motor Gasoline
12000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Finished Motor Gasoline Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
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0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated Motor Gasoline Spot Brent Crude 2026 Forecast
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated Motor Gasoline 2027 Forecast
250
$130 $120
200 $100 $90 150
$80 $70 $60
100
$50 $40 50 $30 $20 0 2019
$10 2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated Motor Gasoline
$110
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated Motor Gasoline Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0
50
100
150
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated Motor Gasoline
200
250
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated Motor Gasoline Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0
50
100
150
200
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated Motor Gasoline
250
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated Motor Gasoline Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0
50
100
150
200
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated Motor Gasoline
250
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated Motor Gasoline Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
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0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated Motor Gasoline with Fuel ALcohol Spot Brent Crude Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated Motor Gasoline with Fuel ALcohol 2026 Forecast 2027 Forecast $130 $120 $110
200 $100 $90 150
$80 $70 $60
100
$50 $40 50 $30 $20 0 2019
$10 2020
2021
2022
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2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated Motor Gasoline with Fuel ALcohol
250
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated Motor Gasoline with Fuel ALcohol Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0
50
100
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200
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated Motor Gasoline with Fuel ALcohol
250
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated Motor Gasoline with Fuel ALcohol Linear Regression
$130
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Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated Motor Gasoline with Fuel ALcohol
250
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated Motor Gasoline with Fuel ALcohol Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
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Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated Motor Gasoline with Fuel ALcohol
250
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Brent Crude Price
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated Motor Gasoline with Fuel ALcohol Lag\ Lead Correlations with
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline Spot Brent Crude 2026 Forecast
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline 2027 Forecast $130
12000
$120
$100 10000 $90 $80 $70
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$40 $30 $20
4000 $10 2019
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Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline
$110
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline Scatterplot
$130
$130
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$100
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Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline
12000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline Linear Regression
$130
$130
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Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline
12000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
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$110
$100
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$90
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Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline
12000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
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20%
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-0%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline with Fuel Ethanol Spot Brent Crude Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline with Fuel Ethanol 2026 Forecast 2027 Forecast $130 $120 $110
15
$100 $90 $80
10
$70 $60 $50
5
$40 $30 $20
0 2019
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Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline with Fuel Ethanol
20
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline with Fuel Ethanol Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
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$10
$10 -5
0
5
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Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline with Fuel Ethanol
20
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline with Fuel Ethanol Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
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$100
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5
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15
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline with Fuel Ethanol
20
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline with Fuel Ethanol Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
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Brent Crude
Independent Variable
0
5
10
15
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline with Fuel Ethanol
20
Brent Crude
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Brent Crude Price
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline with Fuel Ethanol Lag\ Lead Correlations with
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
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20%
20%
-0%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline, Greater than Ed55 Spot Brent Crude Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline, Greater than Ed55 2026 Forecast 2027 Forecast $130 $120 $110
-0.00002 $100 $90 -0.00004
$80 $70 $60
-0.00006
$50 $40 -0.00008 $30 $20 -0.00010 2019
$10 2020
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Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline, Greater than Ed55
0.00000
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline, Greater than Ed55 Scatterplot
$130 $120 $110 $100 $90 $80 $70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 0 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline, Greater than Ed55
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline, Greater than Ed55 Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
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$110
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$10 0 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline, Greater than Ed55
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline, Greater than Ed55 Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
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$10 0 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline, Greater than Ed55
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Brent Crude Price
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline, Greater than Ed55 Lag\ Lead Correlations with
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Other Conventional Motor Gasoline Spot Brent Crude Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Other Conventional Motor Gasoline 2026 Forecast 2027 Forecast $130 $120 $110 $100
10000 $90 $80 $70
8000
$60 $50 6000
$40 $30 $20
4000 $10 2019
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Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Other Conventional Motor Gasoline
12000
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Other Conventional Motor Gasoline Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
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$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
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Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Other Conventional Motor Gasoline
12000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Other Conventional Motor Gasoline Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
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Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Other Conventional Motor Gasoline
12000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Other Conventional Motor Gasoline Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
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$110
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$100
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$90
$90
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$10 4000
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Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Other Conventional Motor Gasoline
12000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Price
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Other Conventional Motor Gasoline Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Gasoline Blending Components Spot Brent Crude 2026 Forecast
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Gasoline Blending Components 2027 Forecast
90000
$130 $120
85000
$100 $90 $80
80000 $70 $60 $50
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$40 $30 $20
70000
$10 2019
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Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Gasoline Blending Components
$110
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Gasoline Blending Components Scatterplot
$130
$130
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$110
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$10 70000
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Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Gasoline Blending Components
90000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Gasoline Blending Components Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
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$110
$110
$100
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$10 70000
75000
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Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Gasoline Blending Components
90000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Gasoline Blending Components Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
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$20
$10
$10 70000
75000
80000
85000
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Gasoline Blending Components
90000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Price
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Gasoline Blending Components Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Motor Gasoline Blending Components, RBOB Spot Brent Crude Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Motor Gasoline Blending Components, RBOB 2026 Forecast 2027 Forecast
$120 $110 12000
$100 $90 $80 $70 $60
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$50 $40 $30 $20 8000 $10 2019
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Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Motor Gasoline Blending Components, RBOB
$130
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Motor Gasoline Blending Components, RBOB Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
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Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Motor Gasoline Blending Components, RBOB
13000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Motor Gasoline Blending Components, RBOB Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
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Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Motor Gasoline Blending Components, RBOB
13000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Motor Gasoline Blending Components, RBOB Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
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$110
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Brent Crude
Independent Variable
8000
9000
10000
11000
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Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Motor Gasoline Blending Components, RBOB
13000
Brent Crude
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Brent Crude Price
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Motor Gasoline Blending Components, RBOB Lag\ Lead Correlations with
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated RBOB with Alcohol Gasoline Blending Components Spot Brent Crude
2026 Forecast
2027 Forecast $130 $120 $110 $100
9500 $90 $80 $70
9000
$60 $50 8500 $40 $30 $20
8000
$10 2019
2020
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Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated RBOB with Alcohol Gasoline Blending Components
10000
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated RBOB with Alcohol Gasoline Blending Components Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Regression
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated RBOB with Alcohol Gasoline Blending Components Linear
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Regression
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated RBOB with Alcohol Gasoline Blending Components Non-Linear
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated RBOB with Alcohol Gasoline Blending Components Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated RBOB with Ether Gasoline Blending Components Spot Brent Crude
2026 Forecast
2027 Forecast $130 $120 $110 $100
9500 $90 $80 $70
9000
$60 $50 8500 $40 $30 $20
8000
$10 2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
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2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated RBOB with Ether Gasoline Blending Components
10000
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated RBOB with Ether Gasoline Blending Components Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Regression
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated RBOB with Ether Gasoline Blending Components Linear
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Regression
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated RBOB with Ether Gasoline Blending Components Non-Linear
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated RBOB with Ether Gasoline Blending Components Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional CBOB Gasoline Blending Components Spot Brent Crude Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional CBOB Gasoline Blending Components 2026 Forecast 2027 Forecast $130 $120 $110
40000
$100 $90 37500 $80 $70 35000
$60 $50 $40
32500
$30 $20 30000 $10 2019
2020
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Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional CBOB Gasoline Blending Components
42500
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional CBOB Gasoline Blending Components Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
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$90
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$10 30000
32500
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40000
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional CBOB Gasoline Blending Components
42500
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional CBOB Gasoline Blending Components Linear Regression
$130
$130
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Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional CBOB Gasoline Blending Components
42500
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional CBOB Gasoline Blending Components Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
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$110
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$10 30000
32500
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37500
40000
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional CBOB Gasoline Blending Components
42500
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional CBOB Gasoline Blending Components Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated GTAB Gasoline Blending Components Spot Brent Crude
2026 Forecast
2027 Forecast $130 $120 $110
37000
$100 $90 $80
36000 $70 $60 $50
35000
$40 $30 34000
$20 $10
2019
2020
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Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated GTAB Gasoline Blending Components
38000
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated GTAB Gasoline Blending Components Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated GTAB Gasoline Blending Components Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated GTAB Gasoline Blending Components Non-Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated GTAB Gasoline Blending Components Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
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-100% -12
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-8
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0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional GTAB Gasoline Blending Components Spot Brent Crude Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional GTAB Gasoline Blending Components 2026 Forecast 2027 Forecast
$120 300
$110 $100 $90 $80
200
$70 $60 $50 100 $40 $30 $20 0 2019
$10 2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional GTAB Gasoline Blending Components
$130
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional GTAB Gasoline Blending Components Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 -200
-100
0
100
200
300
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional GTAB Gasoline Blending Components
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional GTAB Gasoline Blending Components Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0
100
200
300
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional GTAB Gasoline Blending Components
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional GTAB Gasoline Blending Components Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0
100
200
300
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional GTAB Gasoline Blending Components
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional GTAB Gasoline Blending Components Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
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0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Other Gasoline Blending Components Spot Brent Crude Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Other Gasoline Blending Components 2026 Forecast 2027 Forecast $130 $120 $110
35000 $100 $90 32500
$80 $70 $60
30000
$50 $40 27500 $30 $20 25000 2019
$10 2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Other Gasoline Blending Components
37500
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Other Gasoline Blending Components Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 25000
27500
30000
32500
35000
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Other Gasoline Blending Components
37500
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Other Gasoline Blending Components Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
25000
27500
30000
32500
35000
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Other Gasoline Blending Components
37500
Brent Crude
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Other Gasoline Blending Components Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 25000
27500
30000
32500
35000
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Other Gasoline Blending Components
37500
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Other Gasoline Blending Components Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
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0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Fuel Ethanol Spot Brent Crude 2026 Forecast
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Fuel Ethanol 2027 Forecast $130
6000
$120 $110
5000 $90 $80 $70 $60
4000
$50 $40 $30 3000 $20 $10 2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Fuel Ethanol
$100
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Fuel Ethanol Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 3000
4000
5000
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Fuel Ethanol
6000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Fuel Ethanol Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 3000
4000
5000
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Fuel Ethanol
6000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Fuel Ethanol Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 3000
4000
5000
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Fuel Ethanol
6000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Fuel Ethanol Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Spot Brent Crude 2026 Forecast
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel 2027 Forecast
18000
$130 $120
16000 $100 $90 $80
14000
$70 $60 12000
$50 $40 $30
10000 $20 $10 2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel
$110
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 10000
12000
14000
16000
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel
18000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 10000
12000
14000
16000
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel
18000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 10000
12000
14000
16000
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel
18000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
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-2
0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil Spot Brent Crude 2026 Forecast
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil 2027 Forecast $130 $120
60000
$110
$90 $80
50000
$70 $60 $50 $40 40000 $30 $20 $10 2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil
$100
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 30000
40000
50000
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil
60000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 40000
50000 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil
60000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 40000
50000 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil
60000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
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0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, 0 to 15 ppm Sulfur Spot Brent Crude Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, 0 to 15 ppm Sulfur 2026 Forecast 2027 Forecast $130
$110 50000 $100 $90 $80 $70 40000
$60 $50 $40 $30 $20
30000
$10 2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, 0 to 15 ppm Sulfur
$120
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, 0 to 15 ppm Sulfur Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 30000
40000
50000
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, 0 to 15 ppm Sulfur
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, 0 to 15 ppm Sulfur Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 30000
40000
50000
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, 0 to 15 ppm Sulfur
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, 0 to 15 ppm Sulfur Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 30000
40000
50000
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, 0 to 15 ppm Sulfur
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Crude Price
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, 0 to 15 ppm Sulfur Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
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0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 15 to 500 ppm Sulfur Spot Brent Crude Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 15 to 500 ppm Sulfur 2026 Forecast 2027 Forecast
3000 $120 $110 $100
2500
$90 $80 2000 $70 $60 1500
$50 $40 $30
1000 $20 $10 2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 15 to 500 ppm Sulfur
$130
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 15 to 500 ppm Sulfur Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 0
1000
2000
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 15 to 500 ppm Sulfur
3000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 15 to 500 ppm Sulfur Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
1000
1500
2000
2500
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 15 to 500 ppm Sulfur
3000
Brent Crude
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 15 to 500 ppm Sulfur Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 1000
1500
2000
2500
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 15 to 500 ppm Sulfur
3000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 15 to 500 ppm Sulfur Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
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0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater Than 500 ppm Sulfur Spot Brent Crude Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater Than 500 ppm Sulfur 2026 Forecast 2027 Forecast $130 $120 $110
6000
$100 $90 $80
5000
$70 $60 $50
4000
$40 $30 $20
3000 2019
$10 2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater Than 500 ppm Sulfur
7000
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater Than 500 ppm Sulfur Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 3000
4000
5000
6000
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater Than 500 ppm Sulfur
7000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater Than 500 ppm Sulfur Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 3000
4000
5000
6000
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater Than 500 ppm Sulfur
7000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater Than 500 ppm Sulfur Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 3000
4000
5000
6000
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater Than 500 ppm Sulfur
7000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Brent Crude Price
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater Than 500 ppm Sulfur Lag\ Lead Correlations with
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
-0%
-20%
-20%
-40%
-40%
-60%
-60%
-80%
-80%
-100%
-100% -12
-10
-8
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0 Lags/Leads
2
4
6
8
10
12
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Residual Fuel Oil Spot Brent Crude 2026 Forecast
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Residual Fuel Oil 2027 Forecast $130 $120 $110 $100 $90 $80 $70
15000
$60 $50 $40 $30 $20
10000
$10 2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Residual Fuel Oil
20000
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Residual Fuel Oil Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 10000
15000 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Residual Fuel Oil
20000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Residual Fuel Oil Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 10000
15000 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Residual Fuel Oil
20000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Residual Fuel Oil Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 10000
15000 Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Residual Fuel Oil
20000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Residual Fuel Oil Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
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Gulf Coast Propane and Propylene Ending Stocks Excluding Propylene at Terminal Spot Brent Crude Gulf Coast Propane and Propylene Ending Stocks Excluding Propylene at Terminal 2026 Forecast 2027 Forecast
$120 $110 60000 $100 $90 $80 $70 $60
40000
$50 $40 $30 $20 20000 2019
$10 2020
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Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Propane and Propylene Ending Stocks Excluding Propylene at Terminal
$130
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Propane and Propylene Ending Stocks Excluding Propylene at Terminal Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 20000
40000
60000
Gulf Coast Propane and Propylene Ending Stocks Excluding Propylene at Terminal
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Propane and Propylene Ending Stocks Excluding Propylene at Terminal Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
Gulf Coast Propane and Propylene Ending Stocks Excluding Propylene at Terminal
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Propane and Propylene Ending Stocks Excluding Propylene at Terminal Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
$60
$60
$50
$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 20000
30000
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60000
Gulf Coast Propane and Propylene Ending Stocks Excluding Propylene at Terminal
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Gulf Coast Propane and Propylene Ending Stocks Excluding Propylene at Terminal Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
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Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Propane, fractionated and ready for sale Spot Brent Crude Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Propane, fractionated and ready for sale 2026 Forecast 2027 Forecast $130 $120 $110 $100
40000
$90 $80 $70
30000 $60 $50 $40
20000
$30 $20 10000 2019
$10 2020
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Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Propane, fractionated and ready for sale
50000
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Propane, fractionated and ready for sale Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
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$70
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$40
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$10 10000
20000
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40000
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Propane, fractionated and ready for sale
50000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Propane, fractionated and ready for sale Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
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$80
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$60
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$30
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$10 15000
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Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Propane, fractionated and ready for sale
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Propane, fractionated and ready for sale Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
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$70
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$60
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$50
$40
$40
$30
$30
$20
$20
$10
$10 15000
20000
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Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Propane, fractionated and ready for sale
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Crude Price
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Propane, fractionated and ready for sale Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
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Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Propane and Propylene Spot Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Propane and Propylene $130
60000
$120
$100 $90 $80
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$70 $60 $50 $40 40000 $30 $20 $10 2019
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Brent Crude
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Propane and Propylene
$110
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Propane and Propylene Scatterplot
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
$80
$80
$70
$70
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$60
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$30
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$10 30000
40000
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60000
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Propane and Propylene
70000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Propane and Propylene Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
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$90
$90
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$80
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$60
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$50
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$10 40000
50000
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Propane and Propylene
60000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Propane and Propylene Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
$120
$120
$110
$110
$100
$100
$90
$90
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$80
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$60
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$50
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$20
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$10 40000
50000
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Propane and Propylene
60000
Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Propane and Propylene Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks and including Lease Stock excluding SPR of Crude Oil Spot Brent Crude $130 $120 $110 $100 $90
$70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 2019
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Brent Crude
$80
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks and including Lease Stock excluding SPR of Crude Oil Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks and including Lease Stock excluding SPR of Crude Oil Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks and including Lease Stock excluding SPR of Crude Oil Non-Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Gulf Coast Ending Stocks and including Lease Stock excluding SPR of Crude Oil Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Total Gasoline Spot Brent Crude $130 $120 $110 $100 $90
$70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 2019
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Brent Crude
$80
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Total Gasoline Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Total Gasoline Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Total Gasoline Non-Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Total Gasoline Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Finished Motor Gasoline Spot Brent Crude $130 $120 $110 $100 $90
$70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 2019
2020
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Brent Crude
$80
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Finished Motor Gasoline Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Finished Motor Gasoline Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Finished Motor Gasoline Non-Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Finished Motor Gasoline Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
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20%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated Motor Gasoline Spot Brent Crude $130 $120 $110 $100 $90
$70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 2019
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Brent Crude
$80
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated Motor Gasoline Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated Motor Gasoline Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated Motor Gasoline Non-Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated Motor Gasoline Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated Motor Gasoline with Fuel ALcohol Spot Brent Crude $130 $120 $110 $100 $90
$70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 2019
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Brent Crude
$80
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated Motor Gasoline with Fuel ALcohol Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated Motor Gasoline with Fuel ALcohol Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated Motor Gasoline with Fuel ALcohol Non-Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Brent Crude Price
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated Motor Gasoline with Fuel ALcohol Lag\ Lead Correlations with
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline Spot Brent Crude $130 $120 $110 $100 $90
$70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 2019
2020
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Brent Crude
$80
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline Non-Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline with Fuel Ethanol Spot Brent Crude $130 $120 $110 $100 $90
$70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 2019
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Brent Crude
$80
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline with Fuel Ethanol Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline with Fuel Ethanol Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline with Fuel Ethanol Non-Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Brent Crude Price
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline with Fuel Ethanol Lag\ Lead Correlations with
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
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20%
20%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline, Greater than Ed55 Spot Brent Crude $130 $120 $110 $100 $90
$70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 2019
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Brent Crude
$80
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline, Greater than Ed55 Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline, Greater than Ed55 Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline, Greater than Ed55 Non-Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Brent Crude Price
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Motor Gasoline, Greater than Ed55 Lag\ Lead Correlations with
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Other Conventional Motor Gasoline Spot Brent Crude $130 $120 $110 $100 $90
$70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 2019
2020
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2028
Brent Crude
$80
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Other Conventional Motor Gasoline Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Other Conventional Motor Gasoline Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Other Conventional Motor Gasoline Non-Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Price
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Other Conventional Motor Gasoline Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
-0%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Gasoline Blending Components Spot Brent Crude $130 $120 $110 $100 $90
$70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 2019
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Brent Crude
$80
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Gasoline Blending Components Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Gasoline Blending Components Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Gasoline Blending Components Non-Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Price
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Gasoline Blending Components Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
40%
40%
20%
20%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Motor Gasoline Blending Components, RBOB Spot Brent Crude $130 $120 $110 $100 $90
$70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 2019
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Brent Crude
$80
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Motor Gasoline Blending Components, RBOB Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Motor Gasoline Blending Components, RBOB Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Motor Gasoline Blending Components, RBOB Non-Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Brent Crude Price
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Motor Gasoline Blending Components, RBOB Lag\ Lead Correlations with
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
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20%
20%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated RBOB with Alcohol Gasoline Blending Components Spot Brent Crude $130 $120 $110 $100 $90
$70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 2019
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Brent Crude
$80
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated RBOB with Alcohol Gasoline Blending Components Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Regression
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated RBOB with Alcohol Gasoline Blending Components Linear
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Regression
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated RBOB with Alcohol Gasoline Blending Components Non-Linear
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated RBOB with Alcohol Gasoline Blending Components Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
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60%
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20%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated RBOB with Ether Gasoline Blending Components Spot Brent Crude $130 $120 $110 $100 $90
$70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 2019
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Brent Crude
$80
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated RBOB with Ether Gasoline Blending Components Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Regression
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated RBOB with Ether Gasoline Blending Components Linear
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Regression
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated RBOB with Ether Gasoline Blending Components Non-Linear
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated RBOB with Ether Gasoline Blending Components Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
60%
60%
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20%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional CBOB Gasoline Blending Components Spot Brent Crude $130 $120 $110 $100 $90
$70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 2019
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Brent Crude
$80
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional CBOB Gasoline Blending Components Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional CBOB Gasoline Blending Components Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional CBOB Gasoline Blending Components Non-Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional CBOB Gasoline Blending Components Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
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Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated GTAB Gasoline Blending Components Spot Brent Crude $130 $120 $110 $100 $90
$70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 2019
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$80
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated GTAB Gasoline Blending Components Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated GTAB Gasoline Blending Components Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated GTAB Gasoline Blending Components Non-Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Reformulated GTAB Gasoline Blending Components Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
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Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional GTAB Gasoline Blending Components Spot Brent Crude $130 $120 $110 $100 $90
$70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 2019
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$80
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional GTAB Gasoline Blending Components Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional GTAB Gasoline Blending Components Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional GTAB Gasoline Blending Components Non-Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional GTAB Gasoline Blending Components Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
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Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Other Gasoline Blending Components Spot Brent Crude $130 $120 $110 $100 $90
$70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 2019
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$80
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Other Gasoline Blending Components Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Other Gasoline Blending Components Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Other Gasoline Blending Components Non-Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Conventional Other Gasoline Blending Components Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Fuel Ethanol Spot Brent Crude $130 $120 $110 $100 $90
$70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 2019
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$80
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Fuel Ethanol Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Fuel Ethanol Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Fuel Ethanol Non-Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Fuel Ethanol Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Spot Brent Crude $130 $120 $110 $100 $90
$70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 2019
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$80
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Non-Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil Spot Brent Crude $130 $120 $110 $100 $90
$70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 2019
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Brent Crude
$80
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil Non-Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
80%
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20%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, 0 to 15 ppm Sulfur Spot Brent Crude $130 $120 $110 $100 $90
$70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 2019
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Brent Crude
$80
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, 0 to 15 ppm Sulfur Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, 0 to 15 ppm Sulfur Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, 0 to 15 ppm Sulfur Non-Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Crude Price
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, 0 to 15 ppm Sulfur Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 15 to 500 ppm Sulfur Spot Brent Crude $130 $120 $110 $100 $90
$70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 2019
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Brent Crude
$80
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 15 to 500 ppm Sulfur Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 15 to 500 ppm Sulfur Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 15 to 500 ppm Sulfur Non-Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater than 15 to 500 ppm Sulfur Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater Than 500 ppm Sulfur Spot Brent Crude $130 $120 $110 $100 $90
$70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 2019
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Brent Crude
$80
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater Than 500 ppm Sulfur Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater Than 500 ppm Sulfur Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater Than 500 ppm Sulfur Non-Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Brent Crude Price
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Distillate Fuel Oil, Greater Than 500 ppm Sulfur Lag\ Lead Correlations with
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Residual Fuel Oil Spot Brent Crude $130 $120 $110 $100 $90
$70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 2019
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Brent Crude
$80
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Residual Fuel Oil Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Residual Fuel Oil Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Residual Fuel Oil Non-Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Residual Fuel Oil Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Propane and Propylene Ending Stocks Excluding Propylene at Terminal Spot Brent Crude $130 $120 $110 $100 $90
$70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 2019
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Brent Crude
$80
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Propane and Propylene Ending Stocks Excluding Propylene at Terminal Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Propane and Propylene Ending Stocks Excluding Propylene at Terminal Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Propane and Propylene Ending Stocks Excluding Propylene at Terminal Non-Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Gulf Coast Propane and Propylene Ending Stocks Excluding Propylene at Terminal Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Propane, fractionated and ready for sale Spot Brent Crude $130 $120 $110 $100 $90
$70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 2019
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Brent Crude
$80
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Propane, fractionated and ready for sale Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Propane, fractionated and ready for sale Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Propane, fractionated and ready for sale Non-Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable Crude Price
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Propane, fractionated and ready for sale Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Propane and Propylene Spot Brent Crude $130 $120 $110 $100 $90
$70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 2019
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Brent Crude
$80
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Propane and Propylene Scatterplot
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Propane and Propylene Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Propane and Propylene Non-Linear Regression
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Gulf Coast Ending Stocks of Propane and Propylene Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
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20%
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Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Spot Crude Price Spot Brent Crude 2026 Forecast
Spot Crude Price 2027 Forecast
125
$130 $120 $110
100 $100
75
$80 $70 $60
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$50 $40 25 $30 $20 0 2019
$10 2020
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Spot Crude Price
$90
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Spot Crude Price Scatterplot
$130
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$110
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Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Spot Crude Price Linear Regression
$130
$130
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$90
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Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Spot Crude Price Non-Linear Regression
$130
$130
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$120
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$100
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$90
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$80
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Brent Crude
Brent Crude
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable Spot Crude Price Independent Variable
Spot Crude Price Lag\ Lead Correlations with Brent Crude Price
Correlations
Correlations beyond Boundary Lines are Statistically Signifcant 100%
100%
80%
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