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How Falling Oil Prices Are Hiding Gasoline Pain
In this episode of Energy Economics, Lucas and Luna unpack a strange disconnect: crude oil is down sharply — West Texas Intermediate fell more than 11 percent over five days to around $75 a barrel — yet regular gasoline barely moved, sitting at $4.08 a gallon. Why does the pump price lag so stubbornly? They drill into the refining crack spread, seasonal blending requirements, and how Hurricane preparation and OPEC+ decisions keep a floor under fuel costs. With the 10-year breakeven inflation at 2.23 percent, they also consider what sticky gasoline means for the Federal Reserve's next…
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