How Hawaii gets its gasoline
POSTED: Sunday, September 28, 2008
First of two parts
As the nation's economy limps along, Hawaii consumers looking to save money any way they can are still having a rough time at the gas pump.
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By week's end, Hawaii's statewide average of $4.28 a gallon for regular, self-serve unleaded was tied with Alaska as the costliest in the nation. The two noncontiguous states also had the dubious honor of being the only ones where regular remained above $4.
The Star-Bulletin focuses on the local oil and gasoline market in detail over the next two days.
In today's edition, you can see how crude oil gets from the ground and into your gas tank with a comprehensive, two-page graphic (large file, 456K) explaining the refining process in Hawaii.
Tomorrow, analysts weigh in on the various strategies political leaders have proposed to help ease the energy burden on consumers.
From oil to gasoline in ten (not-so simple) steps
1) Crude oil from around the world
2) From the tanker to the mooring buoy
5) The atmospheric crude tower
10) Tanker trucks deliver gasoline to service stations
As the cost of crude oil rises ...
... so does the price of gasoline
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