I saw $2.31 last night...today I'm seeing mostly $2.99s.
Great Lakes Gas Prices Jump After Partial Refinery Shutdown
Oil and gas industry watchers said Wednesday prices at the pump have jumped across the Great Lakes region because of the unexpected, partial shutdown of a large
Indiana oil refinery, and those increases could continue.
According to GasBuddy.com, the most affected states are
Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Illinois, but others, including Minnesota and
Wisconsin, are also seeing increases.
"It's a big deal," said Patrick DeHaan, GasBuddy's senior petroleum analyst. "It's the region's largest refinery made up of multiple units, and this is the largest unit. ... The market is certainly (experiencing) some panic buying, and that's represented in retail prices..."
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