This in many ways is the worst-case scenario that the oil industry has been fearing. Production, distribution, and refining has slowed to a crawl through the whole area and that will mean higher gasoline prices throughout the entire United States.

This in many ways is the worst-case scenario that the oil industry has been fearing. Production, distribution and refining has slowed to a crawl through the whole area.

This in many ways is the worst-case scenario that the oil industry has been fearing.

The price of crude oil is a big reason pump prices are in record high territory.

The entire distribution channel has been upset and that's manifesting itself in a wider-than-normal disparity in prices from place to place, ... Until we get back to normal, it's smart for consumers to shop for the best price they can find as long as they're not burning too much gas looking for savings.

Basically what is happening is the industry is trying to stop a run on wholesale gasoline by gas stations, ... The gas station owners don't want to under price the market and possibly run out of gasoline.