July 22, 2024
Sales price pressure from the top and operating expense pressure from the bottom is what Angus Analytics Managing Partner Bob Levins refers to as “the squeeze play.” While per-gallon profit margins have not gone back to where they were in 2018, they are well below the levels of the past three years. At the same time, we’ve come off of our second consecutive warm winter and are still facing an inflationary environment that is driving up nearly all operating costs. We cannot hide from our realities: expenses must be managed in a way that doesn’t impact the customer experience....
June 24, 2024
Have you been disappointed in recent years with your cash flow or profitability as you have been forced to deal with warm winters, greater regulation, stubborn inflation, and high interest rates? Or maybe you really want more stability with year-over year results, regardless of the weather or economy. If you’ve been wracking your brain trying to find ways to turn things around...
June 17, 2024
The article “Navigating Propane Market Volatility” written by Phil Baratz (published in BPN, June 2024) explores the key strategies that enable retail propane distributors to confidently navigate uncertainty and thrive in a dynamic market.
June 10, 2024
Have we grown so accustomed to profiting only in the winter that we accept controllable losses during the summer? Our experts review some steps to help you prevent seasonal losses and boost profits.
June 2, 2024
There are ways to hedge Basis risk and they can include working with a supplier or working with a “paper hedge.” It is not something to panic about, but ignoring DIFFs is at your own peril.
April 16, 2024
We are excited to announce that Angus Energy is once again partnering with Gray, Gray & Gray on their 33rd annual Energy Industry Survey!
We are pleased to contribute to their efforts to provide companies like yours with key benchmarking data for their present and future success.
This year's G3 survey includes a greater focus on workforce development and key business concerns, such as electrification.
YOUR thoughtful responses will help develop a “snapshot” of the retail oil and propane industry, assisting you with measuring the growth and development of your business.
April 1, 2024
The days of continually raising prices to maintain profits are long gone; survival in today's cutthroat market demands streamlined operations and competitive pricing models. Keeping customers can be as simple as offering the RIGHT pricing program...
March 24, 2024
When you look out into the yard during the summer, what do you see? Trucks, lots of trucks. Some are out making deliveries, but the rest are there just sitting there, waiting. Trucks are the backbone of your business, and you wouldn’t survive without them BUT do you really need all of your trucks?
March 17, 2024
Did you know that the Federal Reserve (Fed) does not use the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to track inflation? The Fed prefers to track a much less familiar index known as Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE).
PCE measures the change in consumer spending on the actual goods and services that households are currently purchasing. PCE considers substitutions made by households and is more flexible.
February 13, 2024
While tank monitors aren’t new, they are indispensable tools that can revolutionize the way businesses operate. Tank monitors don’t just monitor tanks, they empower fuel delivery businesses to become more efficient, so they are able to do more with less. Explore five key benefits of incorporating tank monitors into your system.
