Gas Prices Soar Due To Refinery Issues

Washington gas prices: 2nd highest in the nation

Washington residents face gas prices 43% above the national average, making it the second most expensive state for fuel.

Gas Prices Soar Due To Refinery Issues

Gas prices in the West Coast states are soaring due to refinery issues in Puget Sound and California, and reports of an outage at the Olympic Pipeline. Planned and unplanned maintenance at refineries has caused wholesale prices to shoot up and those increase are being passed on to consumers at the pumps. In addition, there are reports that the Olympic Pipeline, which carries fuel from Washington refineries to Portland, is down. Some relief shoul…

Gas prices shoot up in Oregon - Elkhorn Media Group

PORTLAND – Gas prices in West Coast states are soaring due to refinery issues in California and Puget Sound. Marie Dodds of AAA Motor Club Oregon/Idaho says there are also reports of an outage at the Olympic Pipeline. Oregon’s average price for a gallon of unleaded gas went up 16 cents to $4.14 a gallon this week. That’s the biggest week-to-week jump for a state in the nation and the highest price for the Oregon average since June 2024. Pendleto…