OPIS offers free alerts on fuel distribution as Gulf hurricane looms

OPIS, the oil and ethanol price service, said that it would grant free access to its OPIS Intraday Email Alerts through September 19th because of looming hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico. The alerts indicate which terminals are running out of product, if spot markets are affected, refinery are shutdowns, pipelines issues, and alternative supply points. Sign up for the alerts is here.

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