Thursday, August 20, 2026

Blue States. High Rates ($0.55/gallon premium) - Watts Up With That?

Blue States. High Rates ($0.55/gallon premium) - Watts Up With That? - Robert Bradley Jr.
When gasoline prices climb, drivers everywhere start asking the same question: what’s really behind the pain at the pump? 
The answers are rarely simple. 
  • Shifting global oil markets, 
  • OPEC decisions, 
  • wars and sanctions disrupting supply, 
  • refinery outages, 
  • pipeline constraints, 
  • seasonal weather and demand swings can all play a role. 
  • Yet one pattern stands out clearly in the data. Gasoline is more expensive in Democratic-controlled states, and over the past five years prices have risen faster there...


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