The supply of gas on the West Coast is at its lowest level in a decade, because there are only 10 refineries, and 6 of them are undergoing planned or unplanned maintenance
Normally, most gas stations can’t stop selling the more environmentally-friendly, and expensive, summer-blend fuel, and start selling the cheaper, winter-blend gasoline until Nov. 1.
California uses 13% of the gasoline made in the USA, bumping up profits for the oil industry
Why aren't the big news outlets asking why California has a "winter blend" when we don't have a "winter" ?
What is the summer blend, vs winter blend, is that only California? Or all states?
Because it gets a lot hotter in Nevada, and Arizona, typically, than most of California.
Summer grade fuel is refined to evaporate at higher temperatures, so it does not evaporate in the fuel system and probably cause vapor lock or evaporative emissions. Winter grade is made to evaporate easier at cold temperatures, so cars will start easier in cold weather.
ReplyDeleteI think all states have some difference between summer and winter fuel, but there is probably less difference in the warmer states than there would be in cold northern states.
https://www.gasbuddy.com/go/summer-blend-and-winter-blend-gasoline
thank you! Still learning every day!
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