The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines April to June as the “transition season” for fuel production. Refineries lead this transition and switch over to summer-blend production in March and April. During the annual switchover to summer-blend fuel, which begins in February, gasoline prices historically increase 50 cents per gallon, although they have only increased one cent to $2.65 per gallon, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration weekly data.

Across many areas of the country, refiners and retailers face deadlines to deliver summer-blend fuel. The deadline to sell summer-blend fuel in Southern California was April 1 and Easter Sunday was also the deadline for refiners to produce summer-blend fuel.
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“Why Prices Historically Go Up in the Spring” and other resources providing an insider’s view on how fuel is produced, refined and ultimately sold at convenience stores across the United States are housed in the NACS Fuels Resource Center.

About NACS
National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) advances the role of convenience stores as positive economic, social and philanthropic contributors to the communities they serve. The U.S. convenience store industry, with more than 154,000 stores nationwide selling fuel, food and merchandise, serves 160 million customers daily—half of the U.S. population—and has sales that are 10.8% of total U.S. retail and foodservice sales. NACS has 2,100 retailer and 1,750 supplier members from more than 50 countries.

NACS Contact:
Jeff Lenard
V.P., Strategic Industry Initiatives
703-518-4272

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