Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association

06/06/2026

Interesting. According to Politico, the Trump administration is exploring the creation of a strategic petroleum reserve in California.

The plan would almost certainly run into opposition from Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.

05/29/2026

This is the kind of nonsense you have to engage in when your disastrous policies have led to higher fuel prices in your state and several others.

05/25/2026

Happy Memorial Day from APMA!

04/28/2026

This is an interesting post from ASU's Center for American Institutions on the way poor policymaking in California has driven up fuel prices in Arizona.

The Center for American Institutions examines issue confronting the state of Arizona. Our goal is to go behind the headlines to better inform the citizens of our state. Thanks, California!  Why Gas Prices in Arizona and the West Are Pushed Up by California PoliciesArizona relies heavily on Californ...

04/16/2026

Our May Member Luncheon will feature updates from several state agencies. Space is getting VERY limited so sign up now!

https://apma4u.org/events/may-luncheon-2026/

04/14/2026

This is good reporting from the Associated Press noting that retail fuel prices are largely outside of the control of gas station owners

U.S. gas prices are climbing fast, and drivers are paying the highest pump prices since 2022 as the Iran war shakes oil markets.

04/01/2026

Check out this excellent post from Patrick De Haan of GasBuddy explaining why gas prices, even at your local station, react to the conflict in Iran.

It’s been an exhausting last few weeks of staying on top of all the issues driving gasoline prices- hundreds of conversations, all hours of the day, and I wanted to take a few moments to explain popular refrains I continue to hear about prices.

03/27/2026

With gas prices on the rise and so many misunderstandings out there--even among legislators!--we're getting active on social media again. Watch this space in the future!