Prices at the pump remain up across the Great Lakes region because of the unexpected, partial shutdown of a large Indiana oil refinery. Wisconsin AAA spokesman Nick Jarmuscz says prices are up across the state. “As far as how long this is going to last it really depends on how long it takes BP to get that facility back fully on line,” Jarmuscz told WFDL news. According to GasBuddy.com, the most affected states are Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Illinois, but others, including Minnesota and Wisconsin, also saw increases. In Fond du Lac gas prices jumped as much as 25 cents at some stations Thursday. The BP Whiting Refinery in northern Indiana shut down the largest of three crude distillation units Saturday for what the company in a statement called “unscheduled repair work.” BP says that the rest of the refinery is operating at reduced production.
