We've become quite skeptical of any reason given for sudden spikes in gas prices. We've also become a little numb. There seems little outrage over escalating prices these days.
WDIV reports that gas prices have suddenly spiked in Metro Detroit. Some stations are selling gas for as much as $4.25 per gallon,
The station says on its website:
Prices soared Saturday, and are holding steady above $4.00 per gallon of regular fuel. According to AAA, the current average price in Michigan is $4.061 per gallon of regular fuel. In Detroit, the average price is $4.031 per gallon. One week ago, the average price was $3.870.
Experts are blaming the sudden jump in prices on unknown refinery issues somewhere in the Great Lakes region. Only states within the Great Lakes region appear to be affected by the issue, including Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Ohio and Michigan.
Nancy Cain of AAA tells WWJ:
“You know the midwest – we’ve been plagued with a lot of refinery problems. Whether it’s the BP … facility in Indiana or the Exxon Mobile Joilet refinery in Illinois and we’ve had other problems too … it appears it is a refinery problem somewhere, somewhere there is a supply issue.
