[Steely Glint]

Gasoline prices are determined by refining and transportation costs and local, state, and federal TAXES.

Are gas prices high in your city? They aren't in mine, but we have a gasoline refinery here and low state and local gasoline taxes. If your community has worked hard to keep energy sources out/far away and has high local and state tax gasoline rates, guess what? You're screwed.

I used to work for Big Oil. They don't engage in conspiracies, aren't out to screw you over, and don't raise prices without a reason. (Sure, they're out to make money, but any business that isn't will go out of business rather quickly.) Heck, breakfast cereal companies have higher rates of return. If you want to look for conspiracies, you might try looking in the world of agriculture instead.

[SW6906]

"I used to work for Big Oil. They don't engage in conspiracies, aren't out to screw you over, and don't raise prices without a reason."

Can you explain why in this chart the wholesale price is going down sharply, but the pump price is going up - in contrast to past trends?