U.S. Senate hearing discusses fuel supply shortages November 20, 2007	PDF    E-mail
	Bismarck, N.D. (AP) Energy officials say the same problems that caused high prices and shortages of gasoline and diesel fuel in North Dakota may also hit home heating fuel this winter.
	South Dakota gas prices among nation's highest September 16, 2007	PDF    E-mail
	SIOUX FALLS -- The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas in South Dakota hovers around $3, which is among the highest prices in the nation, while the national average is $2.80. Only a month ago, Sioux Falls gas prices ranged from $2.65 to $2.80 a gallon. "Up here, we're saddled with the highest prices in the contiguous 48 states," said Mark Madeja of AAA South Dakota. "And that's a trickle-down effect of the process: After everybody else gets supplied, all the more populous places, they supply us."
	Autumn Refinery Work Centered on Midwest August 30, 2007	PDF    E-mail
	Midwest oil refineries are planning a heavy load of maintenance this autumn that could keep fuel supplies in the heartland tight through the rest of the year, according to a Reuters survey released Thursday.
	Record Failures at Oil Refineries Raise Gas Prices July 22, 2007	PDF    E-mail
	Oil refineries across the country have been plagued by a record number of fires, power failures, leaks, spills and breakdowns this year, causing dozens of them to shut down temporarily or trim production. The disruptions are helping to drive gasoline prices to highs not seen since last summer’s records.
	U.S. Gas Prices Rise on Global Oil, Refinery Shutdowns July 15, 2007	PDF    E-mail
	The average price for a gallon of gasoline in the United States rose about 6 cents over the past three weeks on higher global oil prices and capacity reductions at two refineries in the Midwest, an industry analyst said on Sunday.
	Refinery woes shoot gas prices up July 9, 2007	PDF    E-mail
	Gasoline prices are exploding in some regions, zooming as much as 20 cents in a day in the Midwest as a key Kansas refinery remains flooded and as gasoline stations recover big increases in wholesale costs they've been swallowing for at least a week due to problems at other refineries.