--- title: OPIS Blog | Free Energy Market Information | Denton Cinquegrana description: In more than a decade with OPIS, Denton has covered nearly all markets for which OPIS has price discovery. Before being named Chief Oil Analyst, he was Executive Editor for U.S. Refined Products, overseeing day-to-day market coverage operations. During his time as a Markets Editor, his primary focus was on the heavily benchmarked U.S. West Coast. He graduated from Rutgers University in 1997 with a degree in Journalism and Mass Media. --- [![OPIS_ADJC_Stacked_Light_bg](https://blog.opisnet.com/hs-fs/hubfs/OPIS_ADJC_Stacked_Light_bg.png?width=246&name=OPIS_ADJC_Stacked_Light_bg.png)](https://www.opisnet.com/) - [Blog Home](https://blog.opisnet.com) - [OPIS Site](http://www.opisnet.com) # OPIS Blog ### A closer look at key topics in the downstream oil and energy industry. 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He graduated from Rutgers University in 1997 with a degree in Journalism and Mass Media. Find me on: ### Recent Posts September 21, 2022 Share - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ##### Retail Market, Gas & Diesel ## [Summer Gasoline Demand Struggled But Still Profitable](https://blog.opisnet.com/summer-gasoline-demand-struggled) Now that the summer driving season has come to an end, the [scorecard from OPIS](https://www.opisnet.com/product/news/retail-fuel-watch/) shows what was a very profitable period [Read More](https://blog.opisnet.com/summer-gasoline-demand-struggled) September 15, 2020 Share - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ##### Spot Market, Retail Market, Gas & Diesel ## [Hurricane Laura Aftermath; Pandemic-inspired Demand Reductions](https://blog.opisnet.com/hurricane-laura-aftermath-pandemic-inspired-demand-reductions) *\*Editor’s Note: Hurricane Sally is expected to make landfall late tonight or Wednesday along the Mississippi-Alabama coast.* [Read More](https://blog.opisnet.com/hurricane-laura-aftermath-pandemic-inspired-demand-reductions) April 13, 2020 Share - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ##### Convenience Stores, Gas & Diesel ## [Q1 2020 Review: An Unprecedented Quarter for Gasoline Retailers](https://blog.opisnet.com/q1-2020-retail-gasoline) The first quarter of 2020 brought unprecedented challenges to the downstream petroleum industry, as coronavirus disease 2019 [Read More](https://blog.opisnet.com/q1-2020-retail-gasoline) July 22, 2019 Share - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ##### Retail Market, Gas & Diesel ## [Summer Driving Season: Is Gasoline Demand Rising or Falling?](https://blog.opisnet.com/summer-driving-season) Now that summer 2019 driving season is in full swing, gasoline demand moves into focus. [Read More](https://blog.opisnet.com/summer-driving-season) December 17, 2018 Share - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ##### Crude oil, Gas & Diesel ## [2018 Oil Price Recap: Looking Back at an Oddball Year](https://blog.opisnet.com/2018-oil-price-recap) 2018 was one of the odder years in recent oil price memory for several key reasons. [Read More](https://blog.opisnet.com/2018-oil-price-recap) July 26, 2018 Share - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ##### Futures Market ## [Video: Oil Prices Head Higher](https://blog.opisnet.com/oil-prices-move-higher) Though oil prices were knocked lower in the middle of July, this past week saw them climb up again. [Read More](https://blog.opisnet.com/oil-prices-move-higher) [Next](https://blog.opisnet.com/author/denton-cinquegrana/page/2) ### Most Popular Posts © 2025 Oil Price Information Service, LLC. 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