US Gas Prices Rise Despite Record Oil Output as Global Factors Drive Market

12 articles · Updated · Jalopnik · Apr 19

Despite record U.S. oil production and net exports, American gas prices have surged amid global market turmoil.
Refining bottlenecks, reliance on imported heavy crude, and geopolitical instability, especially conflict in the Middle East, are driving up costs for consumers.
Experts note that oil is a globally traded commodity, so disruptions or demand spikes anywhere impact prices at U.S. pumps, regardless of domestic output.

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