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title: OPIS Wholesale Gasoline & Diesel Pricing Resources
description: Understand OPIS wholesale fuel pricing. Read this collection of educational resources on OPIS wholesale rack pricing reports for gasoline and diesel fuel.
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# Rack Pricing Basics

Essential resources for understanding OPIS wholesale gasoline and diesel reports

### Do you buy or sell wholesale gasoline or diesel? Keep scrolling for educational insights about the third link of the fuel supply chain, the Wholesale Rack Market. 

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**[How To Read Your Wholesale Rack Report](https://www.opisnet.com/blog/how-to-read-your-wholesale-rack-report/)**

| ![Rack](https://info.opis.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Images/Rack.jpeg?width=150&name=Rack.jpeg) | <https://blog.opisnet.com/wholesale-rack-fuel-pricing-essentials?hsLang=en> Your wholesale rack report is an invaluable tool to help you make sure you are not being overcharged by your supplier. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to read your wholesale rack report so you can buy fuel like a pro. [Read More](https://www.opisnet.com/blog/how-to-read-your-wholesale-rack-report/) |
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**[7 Things You Don't Know About Your Wholesale Fuel Rack Report](https://www.opisnet.com/blog/your-wholesale-fuel-rack-report/)**

| ![Rack-Terminal](https://info.opis.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Images/Rack-Terminal.jpg?width=150&name=Rack-Terminal.jpg) | We’ve pulled together answers to some of our most frequently asked new subscriber questions to tell you seven things you don't know about your wholesale fuel rack report, complete with detailed advice from our customer service experts. [Read More](https://www.opisnet.com/blog/your-wholesale-fuel-rack-report/) |
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**[Wholesale Rack Fuel Pricing Essentials](https://www.opisnet.com/blog/wholesale-rack-fuel-pricing-essentials/)**

| ![Truck back-310198-edited](https://info.opis.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Weekly%20Updates/010818_NL/Truck%20back-310198-edited.jpg?width=150&name=Truck%20back-310198-edited.jpg) | <https://blog.opisnet.com/wholesale-rack-fuel-pricing-essentials?hsLang=en> Once fuel leaves the refinery gate, the next step in the price chain is the wholesale rack. But, before we delve into wholesale rack fuel pricing, let’s recap with a few glossary terms. [Read More](https://www.opisnet.com/blog/wholesale-rack-fuel-pricing-essentials/) |
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**[Cap and Trade Costs at the Rack: The Basics for Fuel Buyers](https://www.opisnet.com/blog/cap-and-trade-at-the-rack/)**

| ![QuantifyingCarbon\_Cover\_EmailImage](https://info.opis.com/hs-fs/hubfs/White%20Papers/Quantifying%20Carbon/QuantifyingCarbon_Cover_EmailImage.jpeg?width=150&name=QuantifyingCarbon_Cover_EmailImage.jpeg)   | <https://blog.opisnet.com/typical-payment-terms-in-your-fuel-report?hsLang=en> OPIS In 2014 began accounting for Cap and Trade compliance costs by showing California Cap at the Rack (CAR) in its gas and diesel reports. Since suppliers reflect the costs differently, OPIS "normalizes" prices so our rack data compares "apples to apples." [Read More](https://www.opisnet.com/blog/cap-and-trade-at-the-rack/) |
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**[The Case of the Missing Rack Price Hours](https://www.opisnet.com/blog/rack-price-hours/)**

| ![Truck-at-rack-blue](https://info.opis.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Stock%20images/Rack/Truck-at-rack-blue.jpg?width=150&name=Truck-at-rack-blue.jpg)   | <https://blog.opisnet.com/typical-payment-terms-in-your-fuel-report?hsLang=en> OPIS does everything it its power to ensure the gasoline and diesel prices we publish are correct. But, it’s important to understand the delivery time of the report you get and how it relates to your data. Wholesale rack prices can change at any time during the day, but many suppliers update their prices at 6pm. [Read More](https://www.opisnet.com/blog/rack-price-hours/) |
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## Additional Resources to Bookmark

- [OPIS Holiday Publishing Schedule](https://www.opisnet.com/about/holiday-publishing-schedule/)
- [OPIS Rack Pricing Coverage by City](https://www.opisnet.com/about/rack-pricing-coverage-city/#GasolineDiesel)
- [Glossary of Terms](https://www.opisnet.com/resources/glossary-of-terms/)
- [Methodology](https://www.opisnet.com/about/methodology/#wholesale-rack-pricing)

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