Saturday, March 2, 2013

Why gasoline prices are headed even higher

Why gasoline prices are headed even higher - Commodities Corner - MarketWatch: "Many of the issues lifting fuel prices higher are common, but they “seem to have combined at the right time,” said Matt Tormollen, president and chief executive officer at FuelQuest, a Houston-based fuel management software provider. Typically at this time of year, refineries begin their switch to the more environmentally-friendly summer-blend gasoline and perform maintenance, which “temporarily restricts supply and drives up prices,” he said. Some refineries have also announced unexpected shutdowns or closings, leading to even tighter refining capacity, said Jeff Lenard, a spokesman at the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), a trade group for an industry that sells 80% of the nation’s gasoline."

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