In this special on-location episode of The Fueling Station, Ed Kammerer and Jonathan Stong – aka the “Pod-troleum Guys” – go live from the OPW Retail Fueling manufacturing facility in Smithfield, NC. Broadcasting from the heart of the operation, they host a behind-the-scenes look at the annual Distributor Seminar, a cornerstone event celebrating OPW's deep-rooted partnerships, product innovation and culture of excellence. 

Get an inside look at the people, processes and passion that fuel OPW’s 133-year success story. Hear firsthand impressions from distributor guests, walk the plant floor and discover why "Fueled by Excellence" isn’t just a motto — it’s a mission. To learn more about OPW Retail Fueling, visit https://www.opwglobal.com/opw-retail-fueling.

Join us as our "Pod-troleum Guys" Ed Kammerer and Jonathan Stong sit down and talk with longtime marketing partner Dale Dean. In this episode, they explore the value of relationships in business and specifically the important role they play in the petroleum industry.

The latest episode of The Fueling Station podcast, hosted live at WPMA EXPO 2025 by Ed Kammerer and Jonathan Stong – aka the “Pod-troleum Guys” – featured a visit from Darren Wight, Executive VP of Client Success for DeanHouston+, OPW’s marketing-communications partner. Darren touched on how the development of content and marketing programs for petroleum-equipment manufacturers remains important in building a loyal and educated customer base, but highlighted how the growth of new media – YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc. – is prompting manufacturers to take a fresh look at their marketing programs as younger social-media savvy people enter the petroleum industry.

Ed Kammerer and Jonathan Stong – OPW’s renowned “Pod-troleum Guys” – launched Season 4 of The Fueling Station Podcast in an optimistic mood as they set up shop at the recent WPMA EXPO 2025 in Las Vegas. With the future looking bright for the petroleum industry, Ed and Jonathan welcomed Paul Nelson of Dover Fueling Solutions for an informative chat regarding the state of fleet fueling, which is a critical niche within the vehicle-fueling universe. Paul painted a promising picture for the future of fleet fueling with new technologies making these types of operations safer, more reliable and more secure than ever.

In the year's final episode of The Fueling Station Podcast, OPW's renowned "Pod-troleum Guys," Ed Kammerer and Jonathan Stong, take a look back at the many highlights of 2024, including the important industry topics they discussed and educated their listeners on, the interesting people they met and the exciting sites they saw all over the world, and set the stage for an even better 2025.

One of the most important parts of the retail-fueling ecosystem can be a vehicle wash. In this latest installment of The Fueling Station Podcast, OPW's "Pod-troleum Guys," Ed Kammerer and Jonathan Stong, welcomed the "Car Wash Guy," Mack Ewing of Turtle Wax Pro. During Turtle Wax Pro's first PEI/NACS Show as a member of the OPW Vehicle Wash Solutions family, Mack filled in the listeners on the growth of vehicle washes in retail-fueling settings and how partnering with the right chemical provider can take wash performance to new heights.

The "Pod-troleum Guys" – OPW's Ed Kammerer and Jonathan Stong – welcomed a special guest to The Fueling Station Podcast during their recent appearance at the PEI/NACS Show in Las Vegas: Perry Paganelli of CAF Outdoor Cleaning. The lively discussion touched on the importance of achieving and maintaining forecourt cleanliness along with the many benefits an appealing fueling experience can create for a retail-fueling/convenience-store business.

Things were hopping for Ed Kammerer and Jonathan Stong – the beloved "Pod-troleum Guys" – at the recent PEI/NACS Show in Las Vegas, but that didn't prevent them from sitting down with Justin Eybs, OPW Retail Fueling Product Manager, for a discussion on the latest advances in dispenser-sump technology. Specifically, they highlighted the benefits of the Pre-Plumbed DSE Dispenser Sump and the new HiFlo version, which helps keep service stations and truck stops running by eliminating installation-related downtime and errors.

The latest episode of The Fueling Station Podcast, featuring "Pod-troleum Guys" Ed Kammerer and Jonathan Stong, shines a bright light on all things Diesel Exhaust Fluid, or DEF, as the guys welcome special guest Steve Cox of KleerBlue. The wide-ranging and informative conversation examines the current state of DEF usage in North America and around the world, along with the characteristics that make its handling, storage and transport unique in the motor-fuel market, and notes that it is a commodity whose use will continue to grow as regulations governing that use become even stricter in future years.

In the latest episode of The Fueling Station, OPW’s Ed Kammerer and Jonathan Stong – the “Pod-troleum Guys” – take the podcast International as they check in from the recent UNITI Expo in Stuttgart, Germany. While there, they highlighted the differences in the retail-fueling markets in Europe when compared to North America while noting that ensuring a safe, efficient and reliable fueling process is imperative on both continents. 

This discussion was augmented by a visit from special guest Denis Pokrovsky, OPW Director of Sales for EMEA, who explains how the petrol mix is continuing to diversify in Europe and beyond. This diversification includes a stronger embrace of clean-energy alternatives, with OPW offering a full suite of products that has been designed to accommodate fuel-site operator needs across all fuel grades and markets as their evolution continues.