The summertime gas price spike has been driven by a combination of easing recession fears, production cuts by Russia and Saudi Arabia and extreme heat that has knocked offline some refinery activity.
The historic heatwaves could cause even more trouble by potentially setting the stage for powerful hurricanes.
Can you imagine if some restaurant was like “that snowstorm really fucked with our revenue so cheeseburgers are $47 today.”
Edit: but it’s a McDonald’s.