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Why are Oregon gas prices so high? Confluence of factors sends prices skyrocketing

Why are Oregon gas prices so high? Confluence of factors sends prices skyrocketing
business9/16/2025

The Olympic Pipeline, which transports fuel from Washington to Oregon, sent gas prices rocketing when it shut down.

A stroke of bad luck has sent gas prices in Oregon rocketing 15 cents upward in the past week — to $4.28 per gallon, the second largest price increase in the nation over the last week, according to AAA. The only state where gas prices increased more ... [1738 chars]