COMMENTARY Most Postings Gain

Most principal postings strengthened even further Thursday, rising as little as a quarter cent but as much as 4.5 cents compared to the Monday email Update. However, two Midwest sellers shaved off a half cent and 0.75 cents, respectively. In the West, Los Angeles postings rose 3 cents over the week.

Postings on the Dixie Pipeline at Apex, N.C. jumped 0.75 to 2.25 cents, shifting prices to a low of 119.75 cents and a high of 122.33 cents/gal. At Conway, Kan., postings either climbed a quarter cent to 0.75 cents or dipped a half cent, and prices were from 110.76 to 112.50 cents.

TEPPCO postings at Selkirk, N.Y. hardened by a penny to 3.75 cents compared to Monday, and prices were from 132.83 to 134.99 cents/gal. Mont Belvieu postings, which ranged from 116.25 to 119.50 cents, stepped up 1.75 to 4.5 cents/gal.

Alliance Energy Services, Crestwood Services, and Enterprise Products were all 0.75 cents higher at Apex; NGL Supply Ltd. a penny; Martin Gas Sales 1.25 cents; NGL Wholesale LLC 2 cents; and CHS/Cenex 2.25 cents/gal. Targa Resources at Hattiesburg, Miss. on the Dixie was also up 1 cent.

At Conway, CHS/Cenex added a quarter cent, and Alliance Energy Services and NGL Supply Wholesale 0.75 cents/gal. Crestwood Services dipped a half cent. Enterprise Products at Kearney, Mo. on MAPCO was off 0.75 cents.

Enterprise Products gained a penny at Selkirk; CHS/Cenex 1.5 cents; NGL Supply Wholesale 1.75 cents; Crestwood Services 2.5 cents; and DCP/GSR 3.75 cents/gal.

At Mont Belvieu, postings for CHS/Cenex and Enterprise Products strengthened by 1.75 cents; Martin Gas Sales 2 cents; and Targa Resources 4.5 cents/gal.