Refinery Disruptions Continue to Drive Gas Prices

(Undated) – Refinery disruptions continue to cause uncertainty in gas prices. According to GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, we continue to see a “mixed bag” when it comes to gas prices across the country as states in the Great Lakes region are still being jolted by the Joliet refinery outage, while areas like the West Coast continue to see “notable declines.” De Haan says with the summer winding down and GasBuddy data showing “disappointing gasoline demand” and “struggling oil prices,” we could eventually see the national average falling, especially once the refinery in Illinois restarts operations. While hurricane season hasn’t been a factor yet, it’s also just starting to get into its prime, and that does remain a quiet wildcard for now. The current national average for a gallon of regular unleaded is $3.50.