I was just in Oklahoma this morning around 10:30am. Gas there was $2.59.
Got to Indiana around 9:00pm and gas was $2.75. That's when I noticed the diesel was $3.19.
Holy cow. Don’t light a cigar in OK!I think it might have to do with the number of petroleum pipelines running through OK...
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California has their own refineries. Oregon and Idaho have none. I think almost all of our gas comes from Anacortes, and the crude comes from Alaska. I hear the North Slope wells are petering out. I don't pay much attention. Years ago I got used to paying $0.50/gallon more than the other side of the Rockies. $3.23 here for regular at the local truck stop.So..... one of the cost factors for WA state - no pipelines for distribution. Because our in-state refineries product 50% more than we can consume. Our refineries export to - BC, Oregon and Calif.
Doesn't seem like "supply/demand" is a very important factor in this market.