January 9, 2023 – Bloomberg
Gasoline Prices Set to Rise If Corn-Belt States Win Fuel Fight
By Jennifer A. Dlouhy and Chunzi Xu
Pipeline systems fully contained within the Midwest and refineries primarily serving the region would generally shift to the new specification, according to an ICF analysis seen by Bloomberg News. But in-region refiners would have to find new markets for butane and other cheap, volatile hydrocarbons that lower the cost of gasoline.
The change also could isolate the Midwest’s fuel supply from the rest of the...