Why are gasoline prices higher in some regions than in others?
Although price levels vary over time, Energy Information Administration (EIA) data indicate that average retail gasoline prices are often highest in certain States or regions (Figure 3). Besides taxes, there are other factors that contribute to regional and even local differences in gasoline prices:
Distance from supply – Retail gasoline prices tend to be higher with greater distance from the source of supply: ports, refineries, and pipeline and blending terminals. About 66% of the crude oil processed by U.S. refineries in 2007 was imported, with most transported by ocean tankers. The U.S. Gulf Coast is the source of about 40% of the gasoline produced in the United States and the starting point for most major gasoline pipelines.
Supply disruptions - Any event that slows or stops production of gasoline for even a short time, such as planned or unplanned refinery maintenance or the refinery shutdowns that occurred when the Hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit the Gulf Coast in 2005, can prompt bidding for available supplies. If the transportation system cannot support the fl ow of surplus supplies from one region to another, prices will remain comparatively high.
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Fuelgaugereport.com
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Links
Index of Automotive Links
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/links.shtml
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Search the fuel economy site
Search the fuel economy site
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/search.shtml
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Wgrz.com
Wgrz.com
http://www.wgrz.com/money/consumer/consumer_beat/GasPrices.aspx
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Your Mileage Will Still Vary
A description of EPA fuel economy ratings and labels for new vehicles.
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/why_differ.shtml
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Find it: Lowest gas prices in your neighborhood - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
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Contacts
Contacts
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/contacts.shtml
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Fuelgaugereport.com
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Why is fuel Economy Important?
Global Warming. One of the most important things you can do to reduce emissions that contribute to global warming is to buy a vehicle with higher fuel economy. This is because every gallon of gasoline your vehicle burns puts 20 pounds of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, into the atmosphere.
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/why.shtml
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov/
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AAA Newsroom
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Find a Car
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