Oil Jumps 4% as Ukraine Hits Russian Refineries
Oil prices jumped 4% to start the week — but Washington drivers are still catching a break at the pump. Statewide gas is down 9 cents in the last week, and Seattle sits at $5.20 a gallon. So how long will the relief last?
Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, joins Seattle's Morning News to break down Ukraine's escalating attacks on Russian oil refineries, Russia's rare move to block fuel exports, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve hitting its lowest level since 1983, and the Washington Republican push to pause the state gas tax.
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