There is no gas shortage...

Refinery capacity usage is currently running at about 85%. A year ago and later, refinery capacity was tight. However over the last 6 months or so, gasoline consumption has fallen. Those expansion projects were announced before consumption dropped.

Part of the problem now is that refineries are intentionally lowering their capacity usage to drive up prices because their profit margins have fallen so much..... see my earlier post...

Not sure where you are getting your info, but refineries are not at 85% capacity. They run at 100% of their ability (other than turn-a-round times) all year long.

Sure, margins are not nearly what they were a year or two years ago, but the refineries will not scale back 15% of their business to TRY to affect wholesale prices. It just ain't gonna happen.

BTW, I work for an oil refinery in Southeast Louisiana.