The summertime gas price spike has been driven by a combination of easing recession fears, production cuts by Russia and Saudi Arabia and extreme heat that has knocked offline some refinery activity.

The historic heatwaves could cause even more trouble by potentially setting the stage for powerful hurricanes.

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    1 year ago

    For real. Such a cop out. Companies acting like they’ve never had disruptions before so they never prepare for failure. It just their excuse to get “help” from tax payers.