"Still, there is an important distinction between “windfall profits” and “price gouging” — and understanding it starts with recognizing that today’s problem is increasingly one of refining capacity and product availability rather than simply a shortage of crude oil.
Global refinery runs have fallen sharply, driven by war-related disruptions in Russia and the Middle East, and, earlier this year, China curtailing refinery operations and fuel exports to protect its domestic market from high oil prices."
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