That has contributed to lower supplies in the region.
Gasoline prices have risen more sharply in the Midwest than other parts of the country. Various factors explain these differences. A series of events has led to some of the sharpest increases:.
The Midwest consumes more gasoline than refineries in that market can produce. Most additional gasoline is brought into the market by pipeline, although some is brought by barge. There was more demand for pipeline shipments than there was pipeline capacity. Any upset in a pipeline to this market would result in a shortage of product in that market.
Social, Cultural, Demographic and Environmental Forces.
Chevron has adopted the Global Sullivan principles which has led them to:.
Express our support for universal human rights and, particularly, those of our employees, the communities within which we operate, and parties with whom we do business.
Promote equal opportunity for our employees at all levels of the company with respect to issues such as color, race, gender, age, ethnicity or religious beliefs, and operate without unacceptable worker treatment such as the exploitation of children, physical punishment, female abuse, involuntary servitude, or other forms of abuse.
Provide a safe and healthy workplace; protect human health and the environment, and promote sustainable development.
Work with governments and communities in which we do business to improve the quality of life in those communities. For example, their educational, cultural, economic and social well being and seek to provide training and opportunities for workers from disadvantages backgrounds.
In accepting these principles we have taken responsibility and action in the following case:.
Chevron is actively investigating and cleaning up a gasoline release from underground tanks at the Chevron service station in Cambria's East Village. This release has contaminated groundwater under and near the station.