Elliott Eki
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Elliott Eki
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Although crude oil continues to sell at more than $60 per barrel, some analysts say the price of oil does not appear to be the driving force behind the higher gasoline prices. Instead, they say, reduced refinery output is pushing prices upward. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, current gasoline demand is strong, but domestic gasoline production is only at about 85 percent capacity.
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In the Portland and Salem metropolitan areas, motorists are paying new, all-time high prices for a gallon of regular. The same is true in neighboring Vancouver, Washington.