They are $3.09 in Vegas. Something about a blown up California refinery.
Gas prices to stay high as Exxon Mobil refinery woes drag on
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gas-prices-20150718-story.html
Combined with the special blends required in the area, making it more difficult to source gasoline from other areas.
Vegas mostly gets their gasoline from a pipeline originating in Southern California.
I’m in Cincinnati and heard a “gas price increase alert” on the radio this morning. Said gas was going up to over $3.00/gal due to something that happened at a refinery. Gas was down to $2.00 at the beginning of the summer. WTH?