Gasoline RBOB Futures Surge Past Two Dollars on Crude Rally and Maintenance

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Maintenance Squeeze

With major US refiners offline for seasonal turnarounds, the production of summer-grade fuel is being squeezed. This bottleneck is causing wholesale prices to decouple from the broader energy surplus narrative.

Retail Impact

National retail averages are expected to follow futures higher, potentially testing the $3.15 mark by the end of the week, ending the period of consumer relief.