Refining and Retail Margins for Diesel (Last 6 months)	Refining and Retail Margins for Gasoline (Last 6 months)
Components of Retail Prices for Diesel (Last 12 months)	Components of Retail Prices for Gasoline (Last 12 months)
Notes On The Charts Refining and Dist - Diesel This chart shows the breakdown of refining and distribution prices for diesel fuel over the last 6 months, identified on the left axis. The mustard-shaded area indicates the diesel refining margin, also called the "Heat Crack" spread, as defined by the NYMEX products HO (heating oil) minus CL (crude oil). It is typically quoted in dollars per barrel, but this graph shows it in $/gallon. The green-shaded area indicates the total $/gallon for diesel distribution and sales, including distributor, transport, and retailer costs and markups. These values are calculated based on retail data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), a division of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The lines in the chart represent the same NYMEX CL and HO daily settlement prices used to calculate the crack spread, and are identified on the right-side axis. Refining and Dist - Gasoline This chart is the same as the upper left one, but for gasoline instead of diesel. The refining margin in this case is the "Gas Crack" spread, as defined by the NYMEX products RB (RBOB gasoline) minus CL (crude oil). Components of Retail- Diesel This chart breaks down the major components of the price of retail diesel fuel over the last 12 months. The first two shaded areas reflect NYMEX CL and HO daily settlement prices, while the tax and retail figures are based on data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), a division of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Components of Retail - Gasoline This chart is the same as the lower left one, but for gasoline instead of diesel. Additional Information Note that one barrel of crude oil is equivalent to 42 gallons, e.g. a 10 $/bbl crack spread is equal to ($10 / 42 gal) = 0.238 $/gallon. See the OilPF Searchable Glossary under Resources on the left menu for additional information and term definitions. Source These charts show data compiled by the Energy Information Administration (EIA), a division of the U.S. Department of Energy.

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