$3.25 $3.15 $3.05 National Price 2005-2006
$2.95 $2.85 $2.75 $2.65 $2.55 $2.45 $2.35 $2.25 $2.15 $2.05
September 25, 2005
Source: U. S. Department of Energy
(Price per gallon)
September 25, 2006
Average price per gallon $2.50
$2.25
$2.00
$1.75
$1.50
5/05 6/05 7/05 8/05 9/05 10/0511/0512/05 1/06 2/06 3/06 4/06 5/06 6/06 7/06
Source: Air Transport Association
Year-over-year percent change in net new orders
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
–20%
–40%
–60%
8/05 9/05 10/05 11/05 12/05 1/06 2/06 3/06 4/06 5/06 6/06 7/06 8/06 Source: ACT Research, Bear Stearns
National & Regional Averages: September 25, 2006
United States
$2.595
East Coast
$2.600
Midwest
Gulf Coast
$2.506
$2.526
Rocky Mountain
$2.827
West Coast $2.892
$2.00 $2.10 $2.20 $2.30 $2.40 $2.50 $2.60 $2.70 $2.80 $2.90 $3.00
6%
5%
4%
3%
2%
7/05 8/05 9/05 10/0511/0512/05 1/06 2/06 3/06 4/06 5/06 6/06 7/06 8/06
Source: National Association of Manufacturers
Year-over-year percent change in short line traffic 10%
8% 6% 4% 2% 0% –2%
6/3 6/10 6/17 6/24 7/1
Week ended
Source: RMI’s RailConnect Index
7/8 7/15 7/22 7/29 8/05 8/12 8/19 8/26 9/2
Year-over-year percent change
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
–10%
–20%
–30%
10/04 11/04 12/04 1/05 2/05 3/05 4/05 5/05 6/05 7/05 8/05 9/05 Source: Port of Los Angeles, Port of Long Beach and Port of Oakland
Los Angeles Long Beach Oakland
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