Gasoline prices edge up at the pump as RBOB futures slip; refiners climb
U.S. gasoline futures fell Friday, extending Thursday’s 3% drop, with March RBOB at $1.9125 a gallon. Pump prices edged up to a national average of $2.944, according to AAA, still below last year. Gasoline inventories rose to 259.1 million barrels last week. Refiners traded higher as investors focused on strong margins.