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2020 Thanksgiving week gasoline consumption in US lowest since 1997

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Gasoline sales fell 8.4% (nearly 185 million less gallons) from the previous week for the seven-day period ending 28 November, bringing consumption to the lowest level for a Thanksgiving Week in 23 years, going back to 1997. Northeastern gasoline sales dropped 10.1% —Tom Kloza, executive director, IHS Markit.

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First pump sales of Gevo isobutanol-blended gasoline in US at Express Lube Service Station in Texas

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announced that Express Lube of Fredericksburg, Texas, is the first US service station to sell gasoline blended with Gevo’s renewable isobutanol at the pump. Gevo believes that retail sales of isobutanol-blended gasoline by Express Lube will help establish the value proposition for other fuel retailers. Earlier post.).

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EIA: Energy prices rose more than other commodities in 2021; up 59% over the year

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By comparison, most other commodity indexes included in the GSCI increased by about 20%. In 2021, the energy index group made up 54% of the GSCI, and two crude oil benchmarks, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and Brent crude oil, accounted for approximately 70% of the weighting in the energy sector index.

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Gevo to supply alcohol-to-jet fuel to Virgin Australia

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Gevo will supply the ATJ from its hydrocarbon plant based in Silsbee, Texas. Gevo is well positioned to play a role in this growth, as the company believes its ATJ is cost advantaged in comparison to other renewable jet alternatives derived from carbohydrate-based feedstocks.

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Tesla’s streamlining efforts are a secret weapon against rival automakers

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Tesla production workers install seats to the structural battery pack at Gigafactory Texas. In comparison, Toyota logged 16.7%, while Volkswagen posted 18.7%. Conventional electric cars are estimated to require about 20,000 parts, while gasoline-powered cars require about 30,000. Credit: Tesla Inc. ).

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State Department releases final environmental impact statement on Keystone XL Pipeline Project; analysis of GHG emissions

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Comparison of the percent differential for WTW (well-to-wheel) GHGs from gasoline produced from WCSB oil sands using different production processes relative to gasoline produced from reference crudes. Source: FEIS, Appendix V. Click to enlarge. The NETL study serves as a key input for analyses conducted by EPA and DOE.

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Electric vehicles are inflation relief

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Let's build a scenario Let's say you want to purchase a 2023 Chevy Bolt in Texas. Comparison vehicle based on size and price: VW GTI S DATA: MSRP for both vehicles is $25,600 (before incentives and resale value). The cost of gas over the first 5 years of the car @ $3.58/gal gal would be $12,785.

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