In recent weeks, fuel dealers had been lamenting the impact on earnings from an unusually placid winter stretch, with hopes buoyed in some respect by very favorable commodity prices. But seemingly overnight, the COVID-19 scourge which was critically impacting other parts of the world suddenly became very real. Now a pandemic, the virus impact has…
It seems that technological changes are coming at us at the speed of, well – technology. From an app to deliver food to your door within minutes of your order, to the latest innovation that keeps your car in its lane while at the same time keeping it a safe distance from the car in…
The attack at the Aramco oil facilities in Saudi Arabia last weekend caught the globe by surprise and is now being labeled as the worst such attack in its history. As fuel dealers, you are likely wondering how this will affect your prices, which in turn means wondering how it will also impact your customers…
Have you ever gotten in your car and decided to just drive to a destination without a plan on how to get there? What streets would you take? Would you need to stop for gas? Would you need your GPS? These are just a few of the many items that you would need to consider…
Written by: Jeffrey Simpson (as seen in Fuel Oil News) Our financial advisory team works with fuel dealers of all sizes and we’ve pulled together our top tips as you review your capital needs and banking relationship in the off-season: Be cautious when making growth purchases during season. With the pressure on dealers to expand…
