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West Coast pain at pump easing, Great Lakes gets opposite

GasBuddy Blog -- In recent days, the pain at the pump has certainly eased on the West Coast. Average gasoline prices in California, Oregon, and Washington are down 10c/gal in the last week- great news for motorists there.

Meanwhile, taking a trip up Route 66 would yield rising prices near the end of the road in Chicago, IL, and the rest of Great Lakes states where wholesale costs are at their highest since April 23, as Marathon's Wood River, IL refinery outside St. Louis, performs maintenance earlier than expected. Another issue at a Marathon facility in Kentucky on June 4 may also be playing a role, as a failed pump resulted in a partial shut down of that Marathon facility.

In the latest EIA report, Midwest gasoline inventories also posted...

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Submitted Jun 11, 2012 By: PD

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WE0H Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:1,562 Points:489,725 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2012 12:24:24 AM Ignore WE0H Report Abuse So why did the gas prices in Minnesota go up and stay there? We have our own refinery and it is running. I think it is more of another lame excuse for jacking up profits for themselves.
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KAR120CSII Champion Author Oregon Posts:3,282 Points:641,755 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Jun 24, 2012 2:10:28 AM Ignore KAR120CSII Report Abuse A month later -- PD finally right for Oregon. Only because the politicians are finally putting pressure on the oil companies (or telling them to cool it and taking their checks).
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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,834 Points:1,638,195 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jun 16, 2012 8:18:13 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse still dropping in gas prices, not diesel though.
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physed Champion Author Lancaster Posts:4,802 Points:400,535 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Jun 16, 2012 4:25:15 AM Ignore physed Report Abuse Seeing a .10 jump in regular in Lancaster, PA at some station. Don't like that. Oh it's the weekend greed for tourists price increase.
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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,834 Points:1,638,195 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2012 4:55:33 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse dropping toward the 3.00 mark (3.16 at one station, most around 3.22 - 3.25) for regular gasoline. Diesel? Different story. Still 3.75 - 3.99. For no reason but greed.
kiosk12y Champion Author Tulsa Posts:3,714 Points:704,610 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jun 14, 2012 6:58:11 PM Ignore kiosk12y Report Abuse @ least the ocean's near...west coast(california)dreaming comes w/ a price, i guess
CapriceWagon Champion Author Washington Posts:1,014 Points:503,845 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Jun 14, 2012 11:13:27 AM Ignore CapriceWagon Report Abuse Down to $3.86 at my Costco, woot!
albert2008 Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:7,487 Points:1,507,735 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jun 14, 2012 7:38:30 AM Ignore albert2008 Report Abuse not nice
papou Champion Author Tampa Posts:11,017 Points:1,932,835 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Jun 13, 2012 10:45:11 AM Ignore papou Report Abuse As the refineries come back online the price should be again we need government regulation of the gas industry they have gone haywire and the Democratic administration is supporting this
CapriceWagon Champion Author Washington Posts:1,014 Points:503,845 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Jun 13, 2012 8:39:01 AM Ignore CapriceWagon Report Abuse It's $3.89 at the Costco in Kennewick, WA, and $3.70's in Spokane, you just have to cross the Cascades to get better prices :-P
pgerassi Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:11,041 Points:2,160,970 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Jun 12, 2012 11:09:53 PM Ignore pgerassi Report Abuse Old news.
KAR120CSII Champion Author Oregon Posts:3,282 Points:641,755 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Jun 12, 2012 10:27:25 PM Ignore KAR120CSII Report Abuse How about stopping this post -- it's useless and not factual regarding our West Coast pain relief -- PD, go out and find gas for less than $4.
BMWer Champion Author Calgary Posts:2,191 Points:1,692,125 Joined:Dec 2003	Message Posted: Jun 12, 2012 5:15:57 PM Ignore BMWer Report Abuse I thought it was "no pain..no gain!!"
Donatelo Champion Author Dayton Posts:1,168 Points:307,705 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jun 12, 2012 3:38:29 PM Ignore Donatelo Report Abuse up 25 cents in a day in ohio
Dennisjk Champion Author Detroit Posts:6,571 Points:1,949,775 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Jun 12, 2012 3:17:53 PM Ignore Dennisjk Report Abuse Why is Marathon performing maintenance at peak season? Because it drives the price up, that's why.
orcar Champion Author Boise Posts:2,158 Points:803,790 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Jun 12, 2012 2:43:06 PM Ignore orcar Report Abuse The pain is not easing fast enough.
KAR120CSII Champion Author Oregon Posts:3,282 Points:641,755 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Jun 12, 2012 1:59:57 PM Ignore KAR120CSII Report Abuse This Post should be removed -- it's just not correct regarding the West Coast -- especially Oregon.
twinfanMN Champion Author Minnesota Posts:1,697 Points:474,895 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jun 12, 2012 1:53:38 PM Ignore twinfanMN Report Abuse ok
us412 Champion Author Arkansas Posts:23,029 Points:2,444,930 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Jun 12, 2012 1:49:32 PM Ignore us412 Report Abuse We in AR are closer to OK refineries yet our prices are rising. Is this is sympathy for the pain in Marathon Land over the KY & MO shutdowns? Maybe not!
ramgas Champion Author Texas Posts:2,250 Points:1,323,730 Joined:Jan 2005	Message Posted: Jun 12, 2012 1:48:01 PM Ignore ramgas Report Abuse Seems hard to believe that routine maintenance on a refinery could really make that kind of impact. Probably just the market speculators getting rich.
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AriesMMD Champion Author Sacramento Posts:1,571 Points:437,215 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Jun 12, 2012 1:44:31 PM Ignore AriesMMD Report Abuse From the west coast view oldie but goodie
eye-spy Champion Author Quebec Posts:4,728 Points:2,446,295 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Jun 12, 2012 1:36:52 PM Ignore eye-spy Report Abuse Old News.
pliskin Champion Author Syracuse Posts:6,207 Points:1,759,260 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Jun 12, 2012 1:33:48 PM Ignore pliskin Report Abuse This is, once again, as most everyone has said, redundant. Old news re-runs seem to be becoming the norm lately!