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Pat Roberts: “With roughly 70 percent of the price of gasoline and diesel contingent on the price of crude, it is easy to understand…”

On the recordMarch 29, 2011
With roughly 70 percent of the price of gasoline and diesel contingent on the price of crude, it is easy to understand that any fluctuations in global supply and demand of crude is the most important factor determining what consumers pay at the pump.
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Pat Roberts
Republican · Kansas

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Pat Roberts emphasizes the impact of crude oil prices on gasoline costs.

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