随着该地区市场应对伊利诺伊州的一起炼厂问题，两个中西部关键摇摆州的汽油价格周四进一步上涨。
Gas prices in two Midwestern battleground states saw further hikes on Thursday as the region’s market grapples with a refinery issue in Illinois.
据实时追踪油价的省油应用程序 GasBuddy 显示，密歇根州油价周四升至每加仑 4.74 美元，高于周三的每加仑 4.59 美元。俄亥俄州油价为每加仑 4.34 美元，高于周三的每加仑 4.05 美元。GasBuddy 的价格与 AAA 发布的每晚更新价格略有差异。
In Michigan, prices rose to $4.74 a gallon on Thursday, up from $4.59 a gallon on Wednesday, according to GasBuddy, a fuel savings app that tracks prices in live time. In Ohio, prices stood at $4.34 a gallon, up from $4.05 a gallon on Wednesday. GasBuddy’s prices differ slightly from those released by AAA, which issues nightly updates on prices.
埃克森美孚控股公司位于伊利诺伊州乔利埃特的炼厂一关键装置停工，已于周三大幅推高了两州油价。
A shut-down of a key unit at ExxonMobil Holdings Corp.’s Joliet, Illinois, refinery had already pushed prices significantly higher on Wednesday in both states.
民调显示，两州参议院竞选胶着，生活成本和油价是距今 12 天后的中期选举中选民最关心的议题。民主党必须守住密歇根州的席位——该州在 2024 年由唐纳德·特朗普总统赢得——才有希望夺回美国参议院控制权。共和党同样视俄亥俄州为维持其多数席位的关键。
Polls show tight Senate races in both states, with the cost of living and pump prices top voter issues in the midterm elections 12 days from now. Democrats must hold on to their seat in Michigan, a state won by President Donald Trump in 2024, if they hope to flip control of the US Senate. Republicans similarly see Ohio as crucial to maintaining their majority.
影响正蔓延至更广泛地区，威斯康星州、印第安纳州以及伊利诺伊州油价也出现上涨。
The impacts are spreading throughout the broader area, with price hikes in Wisconsin and Indiana, as well as Illinois.