Why Are Gas Prices Higher In Ohio?

(8-28-25) According to GasBuddy analysts, there are a couple of reasons that gas prices jumped in price…one is a refinery in Whiting, Indiana that is unexpectedly down. 

A recent flood at the facility caused a shutdown. 

Here is the latest good news…

🚨⚠️Gas price relief will be coming to IL, IN, WI, MI, OH, KY as well as MB, SK, AB (Canada) with today’s successful full restart of BP’s 440,000bpd Whiting, IN refinery. Don’t be in a rush to fill up. Declines of 2-5c/gal or 1c/L every 1-3 days expected for a week or two.

— Patrick De Haan (@GasBuddyGuy) August 27, 2025

There second reason is something called price cycling.

There are times when gas stations sell gas at a low price and taking a small loss at the pumps, but still making money on items sold inside the convenience store.

When higher prices arrive on their next shipment of gas, they have to raise prices to avoid major losses. 

Courtesy of GasBuddy.com