A fundamental course designed for anyone who purchases physical fuel.
Meet Your InstructorA 9-time course instructor, Scott is an oil industry veteran with more than 28 years of experience covering spot markets, wholesale gasoline and diesel fuel markets, as well as industry news. Scott developed the OPIS West Coast Spot market report, whose spot prices have been the industry benchmark for nearly 20 years. Scott also travels around the country teaching fuel buyers the latest strategies on how to improve their purchasing of rack and spot bbls.
Attend Winning Fuel Buying Strategies and benefit from these changes by…
Predicting Prices – We’ll teach you how to use price discovery tools to predict your next day’s wholesale costs and make the trend your friend.
Buying Smarter – Learn how to shop your fuel purchases and leverage your volume with suppliers.
Negotiating Better – Get the know-how you need to negotiate a great supply deal and write a contract that works in an era of 'boutique' fuels.
Controlling Costs – Don’t let suppliers take advantage of you. We’ll show you how to keep your suppliers in check by making sure the invoice price you pay is the correct price.
Elevating Your Knowledge – Discover the pros and cons of using a spot-based purchasing formula versus various rack indexes.
Growing Your Business – Learn how to use basic, inexpensive charting techniques to determine where the next opportunity lies for your business.
Stay on the cutting edge in this volatile fuel marketplace!