Prices in Lafayette were $2.59 p/gal at 8:00am today. By 5:00pm the same station had $2.99 on the signage.
"Never let a crisis go to waste..."
-Eric Holder
So, you're going to lobby for the approval of additional refineries?
News this morning said up to a month.Your anger is MISDIRECTED. Blame the EPA.
The local BP refinery produces the Chicago/Milwaukee/Northwest Indiana 'boutique' blend of fuel that is MANDATED by the gubmint for clean air standards. Unfortunately we cannot use fuel that is blended for St Louis or Detroit or Cincinnati or Louisville. So our local area prices are going to skyrocket for the next week or two while the BP refinery is under repair.
The EPA has different blends for each major metro area. Its illegal to ship a blend to a different area to make up for a shortage. Not sure what buereaucrat came up with the scheme that has every area using a differnent fuel, but clearly it was someone who specializes in inefficiency and redundancy.
Prices in Lafayette were $2.59 p/gal at 8:00am today. By 5:00pm the same station had $2.99 on the signage.
"Never let a crisis go to waste..."
-Eric Holder
Glad I filled the boat last week, 230gals @ $2.24
Seems quite coincidental that whenever prices seem to get reasonably low, some crisis occurs that jacks the price up about $.80 / gal.
Amazing, huh?
Oh, yeah, that pentane flame at Rock Island was glorious coming around 465 on a dark and stormy night.
Your anger is MISDIRECTED. Blame the EPA.
The local BP refinery produces the Chicago/Milwaukee/Northwest Indiana 'boutique' blend of fuel that is MANDATED by the gubmint for clean air standards. Unfortunately we cannot use fuel that is blended for St Louis or Detroit or Cincinnati or Louisville. So our local area prices are going to skyrocket for the next week or two while the BP refinery is under repair.
The EPA has different blends for each major metro area. Its illegal to ship a blend to a different area to make up for a shortage. Not sure what buereaucrat came up with the scheme that has every area using a differnent fuel, but clearly it was someone who specializes in inefficiency and redundancy.
Your anger is MISDIRECTED. Blame the EPA.
The local BP refinery produces the Chicago/Milwaukee/Northwest Indiana 'boutique' blend of fuel that is MANDATED by the gubmint for clean air standards. Unfortunately we cannot use fuel that is blended for St Louis or Detroit or Cincinnati or Louisville. So our local area prices are going to skyrocket for the next week or two while the BP refinery is under repair.