Refinery pinch will squeeze drivers’ wallets

The annual winter migration of gasoline prices has started again, which means steadily higher costs at the fuel pump.

A combination of a late dose of cold up north, a major refinery fire, the usual industry maintenance and the change from winter to summer gas blends is squeezing supplies.


“The problem is not crude oil supply,” said Ben Brockwell, director of data and pricing with Oil Price Information Service in Lakewood, N.J. “There’s not enough refining capacity.”

San Antonio Express-News