...and demand doesn't seem to have dropped off at all,'' said Darrel Bunge, executive director of the Minnesota Petroleum Council. ''Our customers are not real happy,'' said Brausen, who has been in the business for 23 years and owns...

...barrel. Oil prices peaked at more than $35 a barrel last year. Darrel Bunge, executive director of the Minnesota Petroleum Council, said the biggest impact on gas prices in the U.S. is the price of crude oil, which is primarily set by...

...increasing and some areas are higher than others because of supply and demand. Darrel Bunge, executive director of Minnesota Petroleum Council, said this morning that $1.37 per gallon is low compared to national prices, but gas prices have a lot...

...the Midwest. The plant is expected to be closed for six months. Darrel Bunge, executive director of the Minnesota Petroleum Council, said it is difficult to determine how long gas prices will be affected by the refinery fire, but reserves...

...panicking and not a shortage of gasoline, said a Minnesota Petroleum Council spokesperson. "The supply hasn't changed," said Darrel Bunge, executive director of the Minnesota Petroleum Council, a trade association that represents oil companies...

...together, consumers may get a 10- or 15-cent jump, Bohnen said. Darrel Bunge, executive director of the Minnesota Petroleum Council, said he's heard of no shortages. "The price might be higher, but at least there's (gas) available...