AAA explains how a recent decrease in demand and an increase in supply should have lowered prices, but increased costs for crude oil are causing consumer prices at the pump to rise:
Since Monday, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline has increased by five cents to $3.41.
According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), total domestic gasoline stocks grew by 2.1 million bbl to 250 million bbl last week" while on the other hand, gasoline demand dropped from 8.51 million b/d to 8.23 million b/d.
An increase in total stocks and a decrease in demand typically put downward pressure on pump prices, but rising crude prices continue to push prices higher instead. If crude prices continue to climb, pump prices will likely follow suit.
The increased fuel costs for American hit as the country weathers lasting inflation at a level not seen in four decades because bungling Biden and his hapless handlers have killed off American energy projects and made the United States dependent on foreign oil to meet demand at home.
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/spencerbrown/2022/02/04/gas-prices-hit-hight-not-seen-since-2014-n2602830