Why Oil Is Falling Faster Than Gas Prices

Episode 21 of Energy Economics with Fexingo digs into a puzzle that's frustrating drivers everywhere: crude oil has plunged, but the price at the pump has barely budged. Lucas and Luna break down the three forces keeping gasoline stubbornly high — refinery margins, summer blend specs, and export demand. They walk through the specific numbers: WTI down 7 percent in a week, Brent sliding to $92 a barrel, yet regular gas only dropped two cents from $4.49 to $4.47. Using a concrete example of a Midwest refinery outage and the switch to Reid Vapor Pressure-compliant summer gasoline, they explain why the old rule of thumb — that gas follows oil — has broken down. They also touch on what this means for consumers heading into June and whether relief is realistic before Labor Day. A sharp, numbers-driven look at a disconnect everyone feels at the pump. #OilPrices #GasPrices #CrudeOil #RefineryMargins #SummerBlend #EnergyEconomics #Inflation #ConsumerPrices #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Economics #EnergyMarkets #LucasAndLuna #WTI #Brent #SupplyChain #ExportDemand #RetailGasoline Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo