COLUMBIA – Midwestern refineries are paying 25 percent less for oil, but gas prices have only dropped 10 percent, according to a report in the Kansas City Star. HollyFrontier, a refinery that has a location in Kansas, reported record high second quarter earnings.
Refineries paying less for oil, making more profit on gas prices
Tuesday, August 30, 2011 | 1:15 p.m. CDT
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