MJ Ervin & Associates: Retail Site Census 2008

The Retail Site Census is published biannually; it provides a detailed overview of the representation of retail gasoline stations across Canada, including historical trends and analysis as to the impact of site representation in the downstream petroleum market.

Studies and Backgrounders

These links provide valuable insights and information concerning the downstream petroleum industry.  MJEA does not specifically endorse any report findings that are not of our own origin.

MJ Ervin & Associates: Canadian Retail Petroleum Markets Study

This report, published in 1997, was commissioned by Industry Canada, Natural Resources Canada, and the Canadian Petroleum Products Institute. Years later, it still provides a relevant analysis into the nature of prices and competition at the gas pump.

MJ Ervin & Associates: Canada’s Downstream Logistical Infrastructure

This 2007 survey provides an overview of how petroleum products are physically transported and stored in Canada, and includes an overview of the downstream infrastructure relating to refining, pipelines, terminals, bulk plants and commercial cardlock facilities.

Interview with Rex Murphy—The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)

This 2006 interview between host Rex Murphy and guest Michael J. Ervin on the CBC’s famous “Cross Country Checkup” program provides a concise overview of how retail pump prices work. MP3 Format, in two parts:  Part I / Part II

API: The Economics of Gasoline Retailing

This 2003 study, commissioned by the American Petroleum Institute and researched by Andrew Kleit, P.H.d., provides an easy-to-understand look at the dynamics affecting U.S. pump prices, whose findings can be largely applied to other markets as well.

Unique Perspectives on the Petroleum Industry

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