Why do gas prices vary so much by Oregon county?

Gas prices are advertised at over five dollars a gallon, March 10, 2022, in Portland.

Gas prices are advertised at over five dollars a gallon, March 10, 2022, in the Portland area.Brad Schmidt

As gas prices climb to record highs across the United States and in Oregon, drivers in some counties are hit much harder than those in others.

The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Oregon reached an all-time high of $4.72 on Thursday, according to AAA, as crude oil prices skyrocketed amid fears of a disruption of Russian oil imports to the United States and European countries.

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