Geoff Sundstrom
Geoff Sundstrom
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We're going to continue to see not only higher prices but gasoline availability issues on the Gulf Coast and other issues in the southeast United States, mainly due to fuel distribution problems over the short term.
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The region most vulnerable right now is the Midwest, stretching from Texas up to the Great Lakes.
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We've been hearing for several years now that the industry is operating on a razor's edge due to a small amount of refining capacity we have in the United States in relation to demand.
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At this point, anything they can do to limit their discretionary driving and conserve fuel would be helpful.
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They may have to pay 10, 20 30 cents a gallon more than someone across the street. You can end up seeing a wide variety in price.
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They only have a certain number of paid days off from work, the kids are out of school, and they're just very reluctant to give it up,
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It pretty much caused the whole industry to stampede into the use of ethanol.
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They promised to raise production and they've lived up to that. This is a domestic issue. It has become necessary for the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) to grant waivers to prevent shortages.
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They promised to raise production and they've lived up to that, ... This is a domestic issue. It has become necessary for the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) to grant waivers to prevent shortages.
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Foreign governments are sitting on top of the oil reserves that we so very much need. We have to find a way to work together.
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This in many ways is the worst-case scenario that the oil industry has been fearing.
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There's no need for panic buying or for people to hoard gasoline. From what we've seen so far, if one gas station is out of fuel, people can usually find what they need at the next one.
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It would hurt some local business people. It's not going to bring down the price of gasoline.
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Most people have planned this weekend in advance, they've planned all spring for it. So the fact that they're going to have to spend a little more is not going to derail their plans.