I don't understand why Michigan has one of the highest gas rates in the nation? My question is: why does Michigan have one of the highest gas rate in the nation?
2007-05-29 05:11:14 · 3 answers · asked by JeChWa 1 in Social Science ➔ Economics
It is probably a result of local boutique fuels. These are fuels that are refined to meet regional specifications. Much of the nation uses the federal requirements for fuel, but certain areas have higher standards. Naturally, these higher standards cost more to meet and the people in those areas have to pay for it at the pump. Souteast Michigan is one of these areas. If you live in that part of the state, this may be your answer.
If you go to page 7 of the following site, it will list the areas that use boutique fuel.
For some reason I can not get the link to work or even show on one line. So use these three lines. Sorry.
www.epa.gov/otaq/boutique/
resources/bftf62306
finalreport.pdf
2007-05-30 03:05:57 · answer #1 · answered by brain_hanger 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check and see how much of it goes to taxes. Michigan is known for higher taxes, and if I were taking a multiple choice test, that is what I would pick.
Being far from refineries does not help either.
2007-05-29 05:19:14 · answer #2 · answered by Wolfithius 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because of George Bush. He's not doing his job right and we haft to pay extra for the USA. That's something that he should be doing. Read what's under the picture on the website.
2007-05-29 05:15:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋