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🌱 How the Whiting refinery shutdown is driving Indiana gas prices higher

Whiting, Indiana Patch AM: a 3 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How the Whiting refinery shutdown is driving Indiana gas prices higher

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Clouds and sun; windy, cooler, with a high of 58 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cool with sunshine, temps: high: 61, low: 49.
  • Friday: A morning shower; warmer, with a high of 76 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pain at the pump: Trump suggests suspending federal gas tax (963xke.com) — Drivers across Indiana are paying more at the pump partly because the major gasoline refinery in Whiting, northwest Indiana, is shut down, tightening supplies across the Great Lakes region. The story tracks weeks of rising prices tied to the Iran war, while detailing Governor Braun’s temporary suspensions of state gas taxes and President Trump’s talk of pausing the federal gas tax.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Whiting

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Whiting

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