I mostly agree but many, many factors are at play, one being that the USD has fallen in value, along with distribution costs going up along with refining costs.
The huge variations in retail price points within a small geographic area of one state bother me more.
50-60 cents a gallon is big bucks! Love truck stops i went by again yesterday are only 40 miles apart yet have 40 cents spread and other brands are larger than that in same area.