Data & methodology

Simple on the front.
Transparent underneath.

FuelBrief is designed to turn public energy data into a consumer-friendly reference without hiding how the numbers are derived.

Planned primary sources

U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) for retail gasoline and diesel prices, inventories, refinery utilization, crude production, imports, exports and other petroleum statistics.

Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) may be used for convenient historical series and cross-checking long-run benchmark data.

Update cadence

Each metric should show its own latest observation date. Weekly EIA series should not be presented as real-time data, and daily benchmark prices should be clearly distinguished from weekly retail prices.

Plain-English explanations

The “what changed” summaries are intended to be deterministic. For example, if crude prices rise while gasoline inventories fall, the site can describe both as factors that generally create upward pressure on fuel prices. The summary should describe observed conditions rather than claim a precise forecast.

Crude-to-gallon calculator

The simple barrel-to-gallon conversion divides the crude-oil price by 42. It is an educational comparison only. A gallon of gasoline also reflects refining costs and margins, distribution, marketing, taxes and regional supply conditions.

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