How does a new TABS supplier impact Demand?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA new supplier on TABS increases our market coverage of BOLs and as a result increases our demand coverage. New supplier volumes are included in Demand as soon as we start receiving BOLs.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA supplier leaving TABS would result in a drop in market coverage. Also, it would impact terminal/supplier counts and overall demand we report.
Read MoreHow far back can historical data be requested?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRack, Padd, and Terminal/Supplier endpoints have historical data going back to 01/01/2017.
Read MoreHow is Coverage Factor data used?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhat is the method for comparing diverse regional data such as volume in PADD1 vs. US on a specific day? The ratio of PADD1 to US would be (PADD1/padd1_coverage)/(US/US_coverage). To compare, divide each volume by the coverage factor to get scaled values. How can I compare Year over Year volumes within the same PADD? The
Read MoreHow is the RackAverage calculated?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWe first determine what the BOL average is by grade at the state level. Next, we take the BOL average and multiple that by the number of liftings for the grade for the rack location. Example – For the Month of May 2022 Cedar City has less than 3 suppliers for #2 Diesel. As a
Read MoreHow many rack locations are reported on?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Rack endpoint has volume data for 305 rack-city locations. Individual terminal data within a city is not available.
Read MoreHow often is the data updated in the API?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteVolume data is aggregated daily from 12:00 am – 11:59:59 pm local terminal time and calculated at 3:00 am central time the following day.
Read MoreIf the max number of records is 5,000 per page, how can I make a larger request spanning multiple months?
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Demand API supports paging, so if a request is made that results in 20,000 records, this data will be broken up by 5,000 per page. This is accomplished by using limit/offset or page/pageSize. Choose only one otherwise a 400 bad request error will occur if both limit/offset and page/pageSize are submitted on the same
Read MoreIs Volume data reported on net or gross gallons?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe API volume data is based on net gallons.
Read MoreWhat are the grades reported on in Demand?
Reading Time: 2 minutesGrade Definition Aviation Commonly known as Avgas, it often has an octane rating of 100 and can fluctuate some. Used for general aviation purposes like small aircraft and light helicopters. Midgrade Gasoline products that have an octane range between 88-89, it varies by location. Common products are conventional, conventional 10% ethanol, reformulated 10% ethanol, and
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