Diesel Prices Could Hit $5/gallon by Summer

eheath · Mar 18, 2012

Diesel, Gas Prices Jump 5%, Could Hit $5 by Summer

U.S. diesel prices jumped 4.6% in the past four weeks and experts predict they will continue to climb higher as oil refineries in the Northeast and elsewhere shut down.
The average price on February 13, 2012 â€¦
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Sergiospl · Mar 18, 2012

U.S. gasoline prices jumped 6% in February, and market experts predict they will climb higher because critical refining operations in the Northeast are shutting down.

From New York to Philadelphia, refineries that turn oil into gasoline have been idled or shut permanently because their owners are losing money on them. Sunoco Inc. is expected to close the region's largest refinery in July, taking another 335,000 barrels per day in production capacity off the market.

The East Coast refineries are getting squeezed by the soaring cost of crude oil, the major component in gasoline. The cost of oil has jumped in ..
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No Relief in Sight at Gas Pump - WSJ.com

Diesel Prices Could Hit $5/gallon by Summer

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Diesel Prices Could Hit $5/gallon by Summer

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