ALEXANDRIA, Va. – There has been much more focus on the “crumbling infrastructure” related to how vehicles travel on the roads and bridges in the United States. But what about the infrastructure that supplies the 12 million barrels of transportation fuel that is required every day? And what are the critical considerations for any new fuels introduced to the market—especially how they must fit into an existing infrastructure?

The latest NACS Convenience Matters podcast examines the research findings of a Fuels Institute report that evaluates the U.S. supply chain, how it works and what limitations/weaknesses exist at each point to accommodate diverse fuel specifications, and achiev¬ing higher rates of biofuels penetration.

In “An Assessment of the U.S. Fuel Distribution Network,” cohosts Jeff Lenard of NACS and John Eichberger of the Fuels Institute talk with the report’s author, Jeff Quigley, director of analytics and modeling at Stratas Advisors, about the report’s findings.

“Understanding the fundamentals of this complex system is essential for anyone considering introducing a new product into the market or adjusting market dynamics for any reason,” Lenard said.

The full report is available for download. The podcast episode can be downloaded on iTunes or Google Play by searching for Convenience Matters. It is also available at www.nacsonline.com/podcasts.

A new Convenience Matters podcast is released every week, focusing on topics related to convenience stores. Since launching in February 2016, the podcasts have been downloaded in more than 50 countries.