[Texas Jack]

Let's not forget the EPA mandated summer blends that add about 30 cents a gallon to the cost during warm weather; the government mandated use of ethanol - which deteriorates rapidly and cannot be stored or delivered by pipeline - another 35 cents a gallon, and so on and on...

We're from the government and we're here to help you.

[george76]

” EPA mandated summer blends that add about 30 cents a gallon to the cost ...”

and shuts down production during the change overs between blends, which adds to the costs of production and to the lower production of the final products...

and different cities have different blends at the same time, thus a shortage in one city may not relieved by another city’s approved summer blend.

There should not be so many different summer blends.