Quote Originally Posted by Tholiak
you know..maybe its expensive because every major refinery in the southeast is nonoperational atm...
It takes weeks for crude to be refined and shipped to various outlets around the country. The disruption in the oil supply due to the hurricane hasn't been realized yet. So why is it that prices have skyrocketed a mere couple of days after the hurricane?

It's called price gouging.

$4/gallon gas: coming soon to a city near you.