West coast gas to get cheaper, says AAA

Bellevue, Wash. (August 22, 2019) – When filling-up at the pump this fall, AAA forecasts the majority of drivers in Washington and the West Coast region will find savings of potentially 25 cents/gallon compared to summer. Extremely high regional refinery utilization, healthy levels of gasoline stocks, the expected drop-off in demand after Labor Day and the move to winter-blends will contribute to pushing gas prices even lower.

Since Memorial Day, gasoline stocks in the region have held between 31 and 32 million barrels (bbl) while regional refinery utilization averaged over 97 percent, accordi...