I think that WA state also has some of the highest gasoline taxes in the country and they have passed a law that promises to raise the cost even more, a tax on hazardous substances imported to the state for manufacturing or refining. The goal is to get you out of your car.
During our visit to CA, recently, we noticed that not only are the gasoline prices higher there than in WA state, but that they seemed to have closed most of the gas stations, making it necessary to have to drive a distance to find a station. It was really annoying.
Washington State has the 9th highest gasoline taxes.
10th highest for diesel.
The goal is to get you out of your car.
The result will be getting more out of your state.
BP’s Wash. refinery back to work after Feb. fire
http://fuelfix.com/blog/2012/05/31/bp%E2%80%99s-wash-refinery-back-to-work-after-feb-fire/
A BP refinery in Washington state that shut down after a February fire has resumed normal operations.
BP spokesman Scott Dean in Chicago said Thursday that repairs and maintenance were completed in May at the Cherry Point refinery near Blaine.
The three-month outage has been cited as one reason that gasoline prices have been higher on the West Coast than the rest of the nation.