Illinois Gas Prices Surge as Refinery Outage and Middle East Tensions Push Costs Higher
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Gas prices in the Chicago area jumped overnight, with Illinois averaging about $4.85 per gallon and Chicago around $5.17, as a weekend power loss at BP’s Whiting refinery and tensions over Iran raise crude supplies and transport costs. Indiana prices rose too, and analysts warn prices may stay elevated through Memorial Day as vendors pass along higher energy costs and related shipping charges.
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- Gas prices hit $4.39 per gallon in biggest one-day jump since Iran ceasefire announced NBC News
- Californians now paying 6 bucks a gallon for kicks on Route 66 Reuters
- Average price of gas in California edges past $6 a gallon, highest level in four years The Guardian
- Will gas prices drop this year? Here's what experts are saying USA Today
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