{"id":12384,"date":"2023-10-09T07:11:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T11:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/?p=12384"},"modified":"2023-10-23T13:02:56","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T17:02:56","slug":"pfl-railcar-report-10-9-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/pfl-railcar-report-10-9-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"PFL Railcar Report 10-9-2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>&#8220;Life is like a coin. You can spend it any way you wish, but you only spend it once.&#8221;<br>&nbsp;\u2014 <\/em><\/strong><strong>Lillian Dickson<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EiCqCtYGS7o\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen title=\"Navigating the Tracks: PFLs Podcast on Rail Markets and Energy Economics July 3rd, 2023\"><\/iframe><\/center>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong><u>Jobs Update<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><u>Initial jobless claims for the week ending September 30th, 2023 came in at 207,000<\/u><\/strong>, up 2,000 people week-over-week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"796\" height=\"412\" src=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1a-Initial-Jobless-Claims-10-9-2023.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1a-Initial-Jobless-Claims-10-9-2023.png 796w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1a-Initial-Jobless-Claims-10-9-2023-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1a-Initial-Jobless-Claims-10-9-2023-768x398.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><u>Continuing jobless claims came in at 1.664 million people<\/u><\/strong>, versus the adjusted number of 1.665 million people from the week prior, down -1,000 people week-over-week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"797\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1b-Cont-Jobless-Claims-10-9-2023.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1b-Cont-Jobless-Claims-10-9-2023.png 797w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1b-Cont-Jobless-Claims-10-9-2023-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1b-Cont-Jobless-Claims-10-9-2023-768x443.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><u>Stocks closed higher on Friday of last week and up week over week<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>The DOW closed higher on Friday of last week, up 288.014 points<\/u><\/strong> (0.87%), closing out the week at 33,407.58, down -99.92 points week-over-week. <strong><u>The S&amp;P 500 closed higher on Friday of last week, up 50.31 points<\/u><\/strong> (1.18%), and closed out the week at 4,308.5, up 20.45 points week-over-week. <strong><u>The NASDAQ closed higher on Friday of last week, up 211.51 points<\/u><\/strong> (1.6%), and closed the week at 13,431.34, up 212.02 points week-over-week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In overnight trading, DOW futures traded lower and are expected to open at 33,468 this morning down -132 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><u>Crude oil closed higher on Friday of last week, but lower week over week<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>WTI traded up $0.48 per barrel (+0.58%) to close at $82.79 per barrel <\/u><\/strong>on Friday of last week, but down -$8.18 per barrel week-over-week<strong>.<\/strong> <strong><u>Brent traded up US$0.51 per barrel (+0.61%) on Friday of last week, to close at US$84.58 per barrel<\/u><\/strong>, but down -US$10.73 per barrel week-over-week. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><u>Growing concerns about further rate increases and a longer period of hawkish monetary policy has provided the backdrop for oil\u2019s recent selloff.<\/u><\/strong> At the same time, technical selling and algorithmic trading have pushed the decline into a full-blown rout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>U.S. commercial crude oil inventories<\/u><\/strong> (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) <strong><u>decreased by 2.2 million barrels<\/u><\/strong> week-over-week. At 414.1 million barrels, <strong><u>U.S. crude oil inventories are 5% below the five-year average for this time of year.<\/u><\/strong><strong><u><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"918\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2-weekly-us-total-crude-stocks-10-9-2023.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2-weekly-us-total-crude-stocks-10-9-2023.png 918w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2-weekly-us-total-crude-stocks-10-9-2023-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2-weekly-us-total-crude-stocks-10-9-2023-768x334.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 918px) 100vw, 918px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Total motor gasoline inventories increased by 6.5 million barrels<\/u><\/strong> week-over-week and are 1% above the five-year average for this time of year.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"919\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3-Weekly-US-Ending-Stocks-of-Total-Gasoline-10-9-2023.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3-Weekly-US-Ending-Stocks-of-Total-Gasoline-10-9-2023.png 919w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3-Weekly-US-Ending-Stocks-of-Total-Gasoline-10-9-2023-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3-Weekly-US-Ending-Stocks-of-Total-Gasoline-10-9-2023-768x335.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 919px) 100vw, 919px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Distillate fuel inventories decreased by 1.3 million barrels <\/u><\/strong>week-over-week and are 13% below the five-year average for this time of year.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"919\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/4-Ending-Stocks-of-Distillate-Fuel-Oil-10-9-2023.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/4-Ending-Stocks-of-Distillate-Fuel-Oil-10-9-2023.png 919w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/4-Ending-Stocks-of-Distillate-Fuel-Oil-10-9-2023-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/4-Ending-Stocks-of-Distillate-Fuel-Oil-10-9-2023-768x335.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 919px) 100vw, 919px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Propane\/propylene inventories slightly decreased<\/u><\/strong> week-over-week and are 18% above the five-year average for this time of year.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"919\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/5-propane-and-propylene-excluding-terminal-10-9-2023.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/5-propane-and-propylene-excluding-terminal-10-9-2023.png 919w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/5-propane-and-propylene-excluding-terminal-10-9-2023-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/5-propane-and-propylene-excluding-terminal-10-9-2023-768x334.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 919px) 100vw, 919px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Propane prices closed at 69 cents per gallon, down -3 cents per gallon week-over-week,<\/u><\/strong> and down -18 cents per gallon year-over-year.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"919\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/6-Propane-Mont-Belvieu-Pricing-10-9-2023.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/6-Propane-Mont-Belvieu-Pricing-10-9-2023.png 919w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/6-Propane-Mont-Belvieu-Pricing-10-9-2023-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/6-Propane-Mont-Belvieu-Pricing-10-9-2023-768x337.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 919px) 100vw, 919px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Overall, total commercial petroleum inventories increased by 4.6 million barrels<\/u><\/strong> during the week ending September 29, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>U.S. crude oil imports averaged 6.2 million barrels per day <\/u><\/strong>during the week ending September 29, 2023, <strong><u>a decrease of 1 million barrels per day<\/u><\/strong> week-over-week. Over the past four weeks, <strong><u>crude oil imports averaged 6.9 million barrels per day<\/u><\/strong>, 9.6% more than the same four-week period last year. <strong><u>Total motor gasoline imports <\/u><\/strong>(including both finished gasoline and gasoline blending components) <strong><u>for the week ending September 29th, 2023 averaged 919,000 barrels per day, and distillate fuel imports averaged 85,000 barrels per day <\/u><\/strong>during the week ending September 29, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"918\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/7-US-imports-of-Crude-Oil-10-9-2023.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/7-US-imports-of-Crude-Oil-10-9-2023.png 918w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/7-US-imports-of-Crude-Oil-10-9-2023-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/7-US-imports-of-Crude-Oil-10-9-2023-768x330.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 918px) 100vw, 918px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong><u>U.S. crude oil exports averaged 4.956 million barrels per day <\/u><\/strong>for the week ending September 29th, <strong><u>an increase of 944,000 barrels per day week-over-week. <\/u><\/strong>Over the past four weeks, crude oil exports averaged 4.281 million barrels per day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"919\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/8-US-Export-of-Crude-10-9-2023.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/8-US-Export-of-Crude-10-9-2023.png 919w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/8-US-Export-of-Crude-10-9-2023-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/8-US-Export-of-Crude-10-9-2023-768x333.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 919px) 100vw, 919px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged 15.6 million barrels per day <\/u><\/strong>during the week ending September 29, 2023, which was 463,000 barrels per day less than the previous week\u2019s average.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"919\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/8-US-Refiner-Net-Input-of-Crude-10-9-2023.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/8-US-Refiner-Net-Input-of-Crude-10-9-2023.png 919w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/8-US-Refiner-Net-Input-of-Crude-10-9-2023-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/8-US-Refiner-Net-Input-of-Crude-10-9-2023-768x333.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 919px) 100vw, 919px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>WTI is poised to open at 85.51, up $2.72 per barrel from Friday\u2019s close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color\" id=\"north-american-rail-traffic\"><strong><u>North American Rail Traffic<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Week Ending October 4th, 2023.<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Total North American weekly rail volumes were up (+0.33%) in week 39,<\/u><\/strong> compared with the same week last year. Total carloads for the week ending on October 4th, 2023 were 360,184, up (+1.54%) compared with the same week in 2022, while weekly intermodal volume was 330,168, down (-0.96%) compared to the same week in 2022. 8 of the AAR\u2019s 11 major traffic categories posted year-over-year decreases with the most significant decrease coming from Grain (-8.16%). The largest increase came from Motor Vehicles and Parts (+7.17%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the East, <strong><u>CSX\u2019s total volumes were up (4.74%)<\/u><\/strong>, with the largest decrease coming from Grain (-3.79%) and the largest increase from Nonmetallic Minerals (+23.51%).&nbsp; <strong><u>NS\u2019s volumes were up (1.82%),<\/u><\/strong> with the largest decrease coming from Petroleum and Petroleum Products (-27.42) and the largest increase from Chemicals (+27.52%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the West, <strong><u>BN\u2019s total volumes were up (0.72%)<\/u><\/strong>, with the largest decrease coming from Grain (-16.88%), and the largest increase coming from Other (+26.86%). <strong><u>UP\u2019s total rail volumes were up (+0.38%)<\/u><\/strong> with the largest decrease coming from Other (-20.83%) and the largest increase coming from Petroleum and Petroleum Products (+36.82%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Canada, <strong><u>CN\u2019s total rail volumes were down (-9.57%)<\/u><\/strong> with the largest increase coming from Other (+23.65%) and the largest decrease coming from Intermodal (-27.63%). <strong><u>CP\u2019s total rail volumes were up (+0.14%)<\/u><\/strong> with the largest decrease coming from Other (-39.81%) and the largest increase coming from Metallic Ores and Minerals (+100.66%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>KCS\u2019s total rail volumes were down (-8.18%)<\/u><\/strong> with the largest decrease coming from Coal (-23.07%) and the largest increase coming from Motor Vehicles and Parts (+24.71%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a id=\"_msocom_1\"><\/a><strong>Source Data: AAR &#8211; PFL Analytics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color\" id=\"rig-count\"><strong><u>Rig Count<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>North American rig count was down by -15 rigs week-over-week. U.S. rig count was down by -4 rigs week-over-week<\/u><\/strong> and down by \u2013143 rigs year-over-year. The U.S. currently has 619 active rigs. <strong><u>Canada\u2019s rig count was down by -11 rigs week-over-week<\/u><\/strong> and down by -35 rigs year over year.&nbsp; Canada\u2019s overall rig count is 180 active rigs.&nbsp; Overall, <strong><u>year-over-year, we are down -178 rigs collectively.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>International rig count, which is reported monthly, was down by -12 rigs month-over-month and up +61 rigs year-over-year. Internationally there are 940 active rigs.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"north-american-rig-count-summary\"><u><strong>North American Rig Count Summary<\/strong><\/u><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"107\" src=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/9-Rig-Count-Summary-10-9-2023.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/9-Rig-Count-Summary-10-9-2023.png 715w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/9-Rig-Count-Summary-10-9-2023-300x45.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"798\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/9-Rig-Count-Summary-Chart-10-9-2023.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/9-Rig-Count-Summary-Chart-10-9-2023.png 798w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/9-Rig-Count-Summary-Chart-10-9-2023-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/9-Rig-Count-Summary-Chart-10-9-2023-768x364.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><u>A few things we are watching:<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>We are watching Petroleum Carloads<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<strong><u>The four-week rolling average of petroleum carloads carried on the six largest North American railroads rose to 27,389 from 27,103, <\/u><\/strong>which was a gain of +286 rail cars week-over-week. <strong><u>Canadian volumes were mixed. <\/u><\/strong>CPKC\u2019s shipments increased by +6% week over week, and CN\u2019s volumes were lower by -6.7% week-over-week.<strong><u> U.S. shipments were mostly higher.<\/u><\/strong> The UP was the sole decliner and was down by -2.3% week-over-week.&nbsp; The NS had the largest percentage increase and was up by +8.1% week-over-week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a><\/a><strong><em>We Were at NEARS in Portland Maine Last week<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Folks, the NEARS conference, while smaller than your traditional MARS or SWARS conference, was a good one to attend.<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0 While there were not a lot of shippers present, vendors were hungry to move their business plans forward.\u00a0 <strong><u>Stephan Loeb<\/u><\/strong> oversees the Final Mile Markets over at the NS and seems to have big plans to earn back the trucking business lost.\u00a0 <strong><u>Todd Tranausky from FTR <\/u><\/strong>had a lot to say on Coal \u2013 don\u2019t know if we necessarily agree with all he had to say, but he had some compelling arguments.\u00a0 Perhaps the most interesting and informative speech of the session was from <strong><u>Marty Oberman \u2013 Chair of The Surface Transportation Board,<\/u><\/strong> who touched on Reciprocal Switching.\u00a0 The most interesting was the alliances of different class ones that are opening up collective lanes to compete with the CP KCS merger and how we are going to have options to get from one point to another in a seamless way.\u00a0 For more information on NEARS, please call the desk at 239-390-2885<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a><\/a><strong><em>We are watching Renewables.<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>The economic advantage of blending ethanol into gasoline turned tighter for the first time in three months as Chicago bulk ethanol prices rallied 8.5% in September amid retreating gasoline and blender credit values.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>September spot price for nearby Chicago in-tank ethanol transfers averaged $2.353 per gallon, gaining 18.5cts compared to the August spot average.<\/u><\/strong> At the same time, spot CBOB gasoline trading averaged $2.504\/gal during the month, dropping 10.4cts, or 4.4%, from month to month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That cut the outright cash ethanol discount versus CBOB from 45cts on the gallon in August to just 15.1cts in September. <strong><u>Further adding to the pain, Ethanol closed at $2.36 and \u00bd of a cent on Friday of last week.<\/u><\/strong>&nbsp; Ethanol blending benefits were further eroded by tumbling Renewable Identification Number values for 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>D6 ethanol-related credits averaged $1.192\/RIN in September<\/u><\/strong> down 25.4cts, or 17.6%, versus August. The slide in credit values extended an August decline, cutting average RIN prices by 23.1% over the last two months. On Friday of last week, <strong><u>D6 RINS fell off the charts closing out the day and the week at 91 cents per RIN<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D4 RINS fared even worse closing at parity with D6 RINS on Friday of last week.&nbsp; <strong><u>D4 RINS closed out the day and the week at 91 cents per RIN.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/D6-Rins-1024x562.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/D6-Rins-1024x562.png 1024w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/D6-Rins-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/D6-Rins-768x421.png 768w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/D6-Rins.png 1243w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>We are Watching Some Key Economic Indicators<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><u>Purchasing Managers Index (PMI)<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Institute for Supply Management releases two PMI reports \u2013 one covering manufacturing and the other covering services. These reports are based on surveys of supply managers across the country and track changes in business activity. <strong><u>A reading above 50% on the index indicates expansion, while a reading below 50% signifies contraction,<\/u><\/strong> with a faster pace of change the farther the reading is from 50. In September, the PMI slightly increased to 49% from August 47.6%, marking the eleventh consecutive month of readings below 50% and a 1.4% increase month over month. Meanwhile, the new orders component decreased to 51.8% from 57.5%, down 5.7% month over month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PMI-10-7-2023-1024x568.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PMI-10-7-2023-1024x568.png 1024w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PMI-10-7-2023-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PMI-10-7-2023-768x426.png 768w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PMI-10-7-2023.png 1209w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><u>Industrial Output &amp; Capacity Utilization<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>The Federal Reserve reported that total U.S. industrial output rose a preliminary 0.4% in August<\/u><\/strong> 2023 over July 2023, marking its largest gain month over month in six months. For manufacturing (which is around 75% of total output), output in August rose a preliminary 0.1% from July, but down from a 0.4% gain in July. Manufacturing output in August 2023 was down 0.6% from August 2022, its sixth consecutive year-over-year decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>The overall industrial capacity utilization rate in August was a preliminary 79.7%, up from 79.3%<\/u><\/strong> The highest reading in four months. Capacity utilization for manufacturing was a preliminary 77.9% in August, up from 77.8% in July, up 0.1% month over month.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/industrial-output-10-7-2023-1024x545.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/industrial-output-10-7-2023-1024x545.png 1024w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/industrial-output-10-7-2023-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/industrial-output-10-7-2023-768x409.png 768w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/industrial-output-10-7-2023-600x318.png 600w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/industrial-output-10-7-2023.png 1209w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><u>U.S. Unemployment Rate<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that a preliminary 336,000 net new jobs were created in September 2023,<\/u><\/strong> up from 187,000 in August.&nbsp; September\u2019s job gains were broad-based and double consensus estimates going in. Moreover, job gains for July and August were revised higher by a combined 119,000. If they hold up after revisions, <strong><u>the job gains mean the labor market hasn\u2019t slowed as much as it appeared to at first over the past couple of months.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The overall <strong><u>unemployment rate was 3.8% in September,<\/u><\/strong> no change month over month.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Unemplyment-Rate-10-7-2023-1024x508.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Unemplyment-Rate-10-7-2023-1024x508.png 1024w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Unemplyment-Rate-10-7-2023-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Unemplyment-Rate-10-7-2023-768x381.png 768w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Unemplyment-Rate-10-7-2023.png 1209w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><u>Consumer Confidence<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Conference Board\u2019s Index of <strong><u>Consumer Confidence decreased in September to 103<\/u><\/strong> down from 108.7 in August and well below its recent peak of 114.0 in July. It\u2019s now the lowest it\u2019s been in four months.&nbsp; <strong><u>The University of Michigan\u2019s index of consumer sentiment fell from 69.5 in August to 68.1 in September.<\/u><\/strong>&nbsp; We expect a continued erosion of consumer sentiment unless things change real fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"479\" src=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Consumer-COnfidence-10-7-2023-1024x479.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Consumer-COnfidence-10-7-2023-1024x479.png 1024w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Consumer-COnfidence-10-7-2023-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Consumer-COnfidence-10-7-2023-768x359.png 768w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Consumer-COnfidence-10-7-2023.png 1209w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><u>Consumer Spending<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>In August 2023, total U.S. consumer spending unadjusted for inflation rose a preliminary 0.4%<\/u><\/strong> in August over July, down from 0.9% in July over June. Spending on goods rose a preliminary 0.6% in August; spending on services was up 0.4%. <strong><u>August was the first time in four months that spending on goods outpaced services.<\/u><\/strong> Adjusted for inflation, total spending rose 0.1% in August from July.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PCE-10-7-2023-1024x607.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PCE-10-7-2023-1024x607.png 1024w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PCE-10-7-2023-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PCE-10-7-2023-768x455.png 768w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PCE-10-7-2023.png 1209w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><u>GDP<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>On September 28, the Bureau of Economic Analysis released its third preliminary estimate for Q2 2023 growth: 2.1%.<\/u><\/strong> The Bureau of Economic Analysis&#8217;s first estimate for Q3 2023 growth will be released on October 26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>The price index for personal consumption expenditures<\/u><\/strong> (the inflation measure preferred by the Federal Reserve) <strong><u>was up 3.5%<\/u><\/strong> in August 2023 over August 2022. <strong><u>The so-called \u201ccore inflation\u201d <\/u><\/strong>\u2014 which excludes food and energy and which the Fed thinks is a better measure of underlying inflation \u2014 <strong><u>was up 3.9%<\/u><\/strong> in August.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GDP-10-7-2023-1024x612.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GDP-10-7-2023-1024x612.png 1024w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GDP-10-7-2023-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GDP-10-7-2023-768x459.png 768w, https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GDP-10-7-2023.png 1209w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><u><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#086aa3\" class=\"has-inline-color\">We have been extremely busy at PFL with return-on-lease programs involving rail car storage instead of returning cars to a shop.&nbsp; A quick turnaround is what we all want and need. &nbsp;&nbsp;Railcar storage in general has been extremely active.&nbsp; Please call PFL now at 239-390-2885 if you are looking for rail car storage, want to troubleshoot a return on lease scenario, or have storage availability.&nbsp; Whether you are a car owner, lessor or lessee, or even a class 1 that wants to help out a customer we are here to \u201chelp you help your customer!\u201d<\/mark><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-red-color has-text-color\"><strong><u><strong><u>Leasing and Subleasing has been brisk as economic activity picks up. Inquiries have continued to be brisk and strong Call PFL Today for all your rail car needs at 239-390-2885<\/u><\/strong><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Lease Bids<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>100, 30K Any Tanks needed off of Any in Chicago for December 23-May 24. Cars are needed for use in Gasoline service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10, 2500CF Open Top Hoppers needed off of UP or BN in Texas for 5 Years. Cars are needed for use in aggregate service. Need Rapid Discharge Doors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>108, 28.3K Any Tanks needed off of CN in Canada for 1-3 Years. Cars are needed for use in Crude service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>20-25, 30 or 31.8K Tanks needed off of in Texas for 1-5 Years. Cars are needed for use in VGO service. NC\/NI<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3, 30 or 31.8K Tanks needed off of in Texas for 1-5 Years. Cars are needed for use in Naphtha service. NC\/NI<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10-20, 30 or 31.8K Tanks needed off of in Texas for 1-2 Years. Cars are needed for use in Diesel service. NC\/NI<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1, 30 or 31.8K Tanks needed off of in Texas for 6-12 Months. Cars are needed for use in Mono-Propylene Glycol service. NC\/NI<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>30-100, 31.8K CPC 1232 Tanks needed off of UP or BN in Texas for Purchase or Lease. Cars are needed for use in refined products service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>15, 30K 117 Tanks needed off of NS in SouthEast for 1 Year. Cars are needed for use in Diesel service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>25, 33K 340W Pressure Tanks needed off of UP or BN in Midwest for Oct-March. Cars are needed for use in Propane service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>20-25, 30K 117 Tanks needed off of UP or BN in Illinois for 5 Years. Cars are needed for use in Ethanol service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>100, 28.3K DOT 111\/117 Tanks needed off of UP or BN in Midwest\/Texas for 5 Years. Cars are needed for use in Veg Oils \/ Biodiesel service. Need to be Unlined<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>25-50, 33K 400W Pressure Tanks needed off of CN or CP in Canada for Short Term. Cars are needed for use in Propylene service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>50-100, 4550 Covered Hoppers needed off of UP or BN in Texas for 5 Years. Cars are needed for use in Grain service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10, 33K 340W Pressure Tanks needed off of CN in LA for 1 Year. Cars are needed for use in Butane service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>25, 20.5K CPC1232 or 117J Tanks needed off of BNSF or UP in the west for 3-5 Year. Cars are needed for use in Magnesium chloride service. SDS onhand<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>25-50, 25.5K 117J Tanks needed off of NS CSX in NorthEast for 5 Years. Cars are needed for use in Asphalt \/ Heavy Fuel Oil service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>30-50, 33K 340W Pressure Tanks needed off of any class 1 in any location for 6-12 Months. Cars are needed for use in Propane service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>15, 28.3K 117J Tanks needed off of any class 1 in any location for 3 year. Cars are needed for use in Glycerin &amp; Palm Oil service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>30, 17K-20K 117J Tanks needed off of UP or BN in Midwest\/West Coast for 3-5 Years. Cars are needed for use in Caustic service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10, 286K 15.7K Tanks needed off of KCS in Texas for 1 Year. Cars are needed for use in Sulfuric Acid service. Needed Next few months<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>150, 23.5K DOT 111 Tanks needed off of any class 1 in LA for 2-3 Year. Cars are needed for use in Fluid service. Needed July<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>25-50, 32K 340W Pressure Tanks needed off of NS or CSX in Marcellus for 1-2 Years. Cars are needed for use in Propane service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>25-50, 30K DOT 111, 117, CPC 1232 Tanks needed off of CN or CP in WI, Sarnia for 1-2 Years. Cars are needed for use in Diesel service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10, 5200cf PD Hoppers needed off of UP in Colorado for 1-3 years. Cars are needed for use in Silica service. Call for details<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>30-40, 286K DOT 113 Tanks needed off of CN or CP\/ UP in Canada\/MM for 5 Years. Cars are needed for use in CO2 service. Q1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>30, 30K DOT 111 Tanks needed off of UP in Texas for 1-3 Years. Cars are needed for use in Diesel service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>25-50, 5000CF-5100CF Lined Hoppers needed off of BNSF, CSX, KCS, UP in Gulf LA for 3-10 years. Cars are needed for use in Dry sugar service. 3 bay gravity dump<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10, any capacity Stainless Steel Tanks needed off of any class 1 in Canada for 5-10 years. Cars are needed for use in Alcohol service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Up to 60, 5150cf Covered Hoppers needed off of CN, CSX, NS in the east or midwest for 3 years. Cars are needed for use in Fertilizer service. 3-4 hatch gravity dumps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>20-30, 14k Any Tanks needed off of BNSF, UP in Texas for 1-3 Years. Cars are needed for use in HCl service. Call for more details<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Sales Bids<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>100, Plate F Boxcars needed off of BN or UP in Texas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>20, 2770 Mill Gondolas needed off of CSX in the northeast. Cars are needed for use in non-haz soil service. 52-60 ft<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10, 2770 Mill Gondolas needed off of any class 1 in St. Louis. Cars are needed for use in Cement service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>20, 2770-3400 Mill Gondolas needed off of any class 1 in South Texas. Cars are needed for use in scrap metal service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8, 5200 Covered Hoppers needed off of various class 1s in various locations. Cars are needed for use in Plastic Pellet service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10, 4000 Open Hoppers needed off of CSX in the northeast. Cars are needed for use in scrap metal service. Open top hopper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>20-30, 3000 &#8211; 3300 PDs Hoppers needed off of BN or UP preferred in West. Cars are needed for use in Cement service. C612<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>100-150, 3400CF Covered Hoppers needed off of UP BN in Texas. Cars are needed for use in Sand service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>45, 3000 cf PD Hoppers needed off of any class 1 in Texas. Negotiable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>200+, 5000cf Covered Hoppers needed off of any class 1 in various locations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10, 6400 Open Hoppers needed off of CSX in the northeast. Cars are needed for use in wood chip service. Open top hopper, flat bottom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>20, 17K DOT 111 Tanks needed off of various class 1s in various locations. Cars are needed for use in corn syrup service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>100, 15.7K DOT 111 Tanks needed off of CSX or NS in the east. Cars are needed for use in Molten Sulfur service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>30, 17K-20K DOT 111 Tanks needed off of UP or BN in Texas. 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He served as the Principal &amp; Director of Blackstone Energy Services Inc. &amp; played a crucial role as the Managing Director of Collingwood Ethanol L.P. He also worked as a Partner at Intercontinental Energy Brokers Inc., specializing in derivatives. Curtis's also served as the Director of Marketing &amp; Supply at Novagas Clearinghouse Ltd., a subsidiary of Dynegy Canada Inc. Additionally, he held the position of VP at Great West Energy Ltd., a subsidiary of Bow Valley Energy Inc., where he played an instrumental role in establishing the company. Curtis also co-founded of Great West Energy with his father in 1988. During the rapid growth of Great West Energy, Curtis oversaw information systems, managed supply purchasing &amp; sales, &amp; played a pivotal role in new market development. Curtis also worked as a market maker at Novagas, responsible for pricing decisions across all regions of Canada. In 1994, he co-founded Chandler Energy Inc. 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