Washington gas prices up 21 cents after California refinery fire. Will they surge again?
After a recent refinery fire at the Martinez Refining Company in California, Washington gas prices are up. In Washington, the average price of a gallon of gas surged by roughly $0.21.
“California has the most modern refineries of any of the coastal states — Washington, Oregon, and California. And when a refinery issue occurs in California, it does have a ripple effect on markets outside, and that’s what happened a [few] weeks ago. We saw a refinery fire,” GasBuddy’s Patrick DeHaan explained to KIRO Newsradio.
According to AAA, Washington saw an average $3.94 per gallon last month. The current statewide average is $4.15 per gallon. The price keeps Washington with the third highest price of gas, second to California at $4.84 and Hawaii at $4.54. The national average is $3.15.
Washington gas prices may also stay high, or see additional increases, over the never several weeks because of seasonal maintenance.
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