For Star subscribers: Here's why Arizona motorists traveling for the Memorial Day weekend will see lower costs at the pumps as gas prices drop rapidly.
David Wichner Arizona motorists traveling for the Memorial Day weekend will see lower costs at the pumps as gas prices drop rapidly — with Tucson-area prices plunging more than a quarter per gallon this week.
People are also reading… The story is a little different in Arizona, which has seen prices jump past the national average due to a combination of factors, including the changeover to cleaner, summer-blend gas in parts of Arizona, strong demand and a crimp in supply caused by prolonged maintenance outages at a refinery in New Mexico and another in El Paso, Texas.
Meanwhile, gas prices in some rural communities remain much lower than Tucson, which has historically had among the lowest prices in the state. Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for the online gas-price tracking site GasBuddy, agreed that lower demand in the rural markets may help keep prices down as retailers don’t have to refill their tanks as quickly.
Arizona’s major metro areas also may be getting some more expensive gas blendstock, or base refined fuel, that complies with California’s strict emissions standards.
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