APP PETROLEUM NEWS
Posted: January 27, 2009

Slight Downturn for U.S. Average Gasoline and Diesel Prices
The U.S. average price for regular gasoline dropped a penny to $2.74 per gallon, $0.89 higher than the average a year ago. On a regional basis, price changes were mixed. The East Coast price of $2.75 per gallon moved up less than a penny, while the price in the Rocky Mountains jumped up four cents to $2.62 per gallon. The price on the Gulf Coast was essentially unchanged at $2.62 per gallon. Prices in the Midwest and on the West Coast dropped, moving down over a penny on the West Coast to $2.95 per gallon and dropping nearly five cents to $2.68 per gallon in the Midwest. The average in California also fell, slipping two cents to $3.03 per gallon.

Diesel prices also slipped somewhat, with the national average falling a penny to $2.87 per gallon, $0.57 above the price last year. The average on the East Coast was essentially unchanged at $2.92 per gallon. In the Midwest, the average dipped a penny to $2.83 per gallon. On the Gulf Coast and on the West Coast, the averages dropped about two cents to $2.83 and $2.95 per gallon, respectively. In the Rocky Mountains, the price climbed more than a penny to settle at $2.83. The average in California dipped two cents to $3.01 per gallon.

Source: EIA

APP PRODUCT NEWS

APP now has Pride with Pacific Pride effective November 2009. Visit our newest location in Concrete, Washington to experience the many features and benefits a Pacific Pride location has to offer.

Effective December 2009 APP has added the full-line of Castrol lubricants to expand our service offering in all market segments. Castrol is a well-known brand in automotive and heavy-duty applications and presents our customers with more choices to utilize our wide variety of petroleum services.

Port of Tacoma Announcement
Effective June 1, 2009, APP will be changing the Biodiesel pump dispensers from B-99 Biodiesel to Ultra Low Sulfur Dyed Diesel.

You can purchase B-99 Biodiesel at our Fife Cardlock at 2401-70th Avenue East approximately 3 miles North:

CURRENT PRICE - $3.299

1. Turn North onto Pacific Hwy E through City of Fife
2. Turn Right onto 70th Avenue East
3. Continue through light
4. Turn Right into APP Cardlock at 2401-70th Avenue East

You can also access the site using I-5 North:

1. Take Exit 137 toward WA-99/Fife/Milton
2. Turn slight Right onto 54th Avenue East
3. Turn Left onto 20th Street East
4. Take Right onto 70th Avenue East
5. Turn Right into APP Cardlock at 2401-70th Avenue East

If you need additional assistance, please don't hesitate to contact the APP CFN Customer Service Department at (800) 929-5243 or (253) 627-6179.

MORE APP PRODUCT NEWS

Visit our newest CFN® Cardlock locations at Lochsloy Store Shell in Lake Stevens and Mustard Seed Deli in Sumner.

Effective May 18, 2009, APP is discontinuing the Point & Pay/Vesta Corp. service. We will once again process all credit card transactions internally. If you choose to pay your invoice by credit card please call our Credit Department at (800) 929-5243.

THE GOINGS ON AT APP

New APP Computer System
APP is proud to announce that effective September 1, 2009 we have a new mainframe computer system to provide our customers an enhanced customer service offering.

• Increased speed in receiving delivery invoices
  • Current customers receiving invoices via email or fax will continue to do so.
  • If you'd like to sign-up for this service, please contact the APP Credit Department.
• Increased timeliness of our "month-end" close. You will no longer need to wait several days until your first of month invoices are processed.
• Cardlock reporting "on-demand". Via the APP website, you will be able to create your own cardlock reports, card orders, print invoices, etc.) APP ECardlink
• APP Account Access website.
  • This feature is no longer available, however will be in the future. Check our website for any news updates.

Internally, this new mainframe system will greatly simplify our current processes and any changes to you, our customer will be minimal:

• New Customer Account Numbers will be assigned and you will see them on our newly designed invoices.
• Cardlock customers will have two account numbers - the current one for Cardlock and one for A/R.

APP appreciates the continued opportunity to provide better service to our customers. If you should have any questions on our new processes or need further assistance once you begin receiving your new billing, please don't hesitate to contact your sales representative or our helpful Customer Service Department.

See APP's highly awaited make-over of our Tacoma Headquarters.

Congratulations to John Korsmo Construction for winning the 2008 Build Washington Award under the category of "Private Building" for our newly renovated facility.

APP: One of the "Top Places to Work" in the Area
We are pleased to announce that APP is the recipiant of the “Integrity Award Winner”
for one of the area’s top places to work. To read the article click here.