How Does the Price of Oil Affect the Price of Gas?

Even when the price of oil is far below what it used to be, gasoline can still remain constant. This can be attributed to U.S. Dollars affecting the price of petroleum products, this can be seen with the West Texas Intermediate (WTI). Not only is our week dollar hurting us, the carbon tax has increased leaving retailers no choice but to increase gas prices. 

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