Interesting Fuel Inventory/Grade Usage

[Drew2000]

With the recent hurricane Sandy gas-shortages affecting Long Island, Hess posted station inventory levels every 3 hours or so on their website. Interesting to see how much regular vs. premium the stations inventory.

http://hessexpress.com/FuelInformation

 

[BrownBox88]

I wonder why 89 is the most used grade...

 

[Texan4Life]

interesting. either 89 is popular, or they are choosing not to resupply with 89.

 

[Clevy]

Originally Posted By: Texan4Life
interesting. either 89 is popular, or they are choosing not to resupply with 89.

When I was a kid I pumped gas at my uncles esso station. there were trucks for diesel,regular 87 and premium 91. There is no 89 octane. It's blended at the pump,in a 1/1 ratio to achieve 89 octane. I doubt very much it has changed.
So they don't actually make an 89 octane.

 

[surfstar]

Around here, some stations have the "six pack" dispensers with one nozzle per grade. These do not have a blending valve in the dispenser and must have a separate 89 tank. Pretty rare now.
Most stations have gone to uni-hose dispensers and blending valves (much less hanging hardware to service/maintain/test).

 

[Big_Kat]

Originally Posted By: Clevy
Originally Posted By: Texan4Life
interesting. either 89 is popular, or they are choosing not to resupply with 89.

When I was a kid I pumped gas at my uncles esso station. there were trucks for diesel,regular 87 and premium 91. There is no 89 octane. It's blended at the pump,in a 1/1 ratio to achieve 89 octane. I doubt very much it has changed.
So they don't actually make an 89 octane.


I worked for a gas station recently for four years and only had two tanks, 87 and 89. Ours was blended at the terminal. Most 89 octane is e10 around here.

 

[Drew2000]

Yes, The stations that show zero gallons for 89 octane must have 87/regular + 93/premium blender pumps.

 

[KeithS_NW_Ohio]

66% 87 + 34% 93 = 89

 

[Loobed]

Here 89 octane is blended 50/50 at the pumps: 50% 87 and 50% 91.