Why Wisconsin gas prices are expected to jump dramatically
Expect gas prices to shoot up dramatically in southeast Wisconsin soon, gas experts told the Journal Sentinel.
Refinery issues in Indiana will choke many Great Lakes markets into higher prices as soon as April 29 through May 1, GasBuddy head analyst Patrick De Haan said.
While southeast Wisconsin will be hit hardest with these refinery issues, blockage issues at the Strait of Hormuz will also increase gas prices across the board.
"The ceasefire did nothing, is doing nothing. The Strait is closed. There's a continued block on crude oil, and that is driving oil prices back up slowly but steadily the longer it continues," De Haan added.
Individual gas stations will set final prices, but De Haan said he saw many stations buying gasoline at a more expensive rate on April 28 already.
"Some stations may go up a big amount all at once, other stations may go up a little bit here and there for the next few days, but the numbers point to a pretty noticeable rise in price," De Haan said.
There is almost a 40 cent price difference in average gas per gallon rates from western to eastern Wisconsin.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/money/business/2026/04/29/wisconsin-gas-prices-to-jump-due-to-refinery-issues/89841879007/
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