West Coast Spike In Gas Prices Tied To Refineries [View all]

[warrior1]

http://www.kcra.com/news/31062548/detail.html

I say bullshit. If it's only a few weeks then let the damn gas price drop. It popped up over night last week from under $4.00 to $4.19.

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Motorists across the country have been getting a break on gas prices. But not on the West Coast.

The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in Oregon was $4.17 on Monday, up 16 cents from last week. The price was $4.20 in Washington state and $4.35 in California.

Analysts say a shortage of gasoline inventory has caused a price spike in the wholesale market.

The shortage is tied to refinery issues. The planned restart of a BP refinery in Washington state failed last week and five of California's 12 refineries have reduced production because of scheduled maintenance.

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