Refinery strike 2015: rise of the machines.

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(Cont'dfrom cover page.) US gasoline futures have been on the rise, but not because of any physical shortage, at least not yet. "There will be a knee-jerk reaction in gasoline and diesel prices because we don't know how long this is going to be," said Frost & Sullivan Oil & Gas Director Carl Larry. Not everyone was convinced, however, that the machines and their non-unionized operators were up to the job of operating the refineries safely. Sources report that state inspectors in California are taking a close look at operations at Tesoro's Carson plant, where the company has already reported to unplanned unit upsets since the strike began. According to Union spokeswoman Lynne Hancock, the people how operating the plant lack the training and experience to the do the job properly, though California's Department of Industrial relations made it clear that the inspections had already been scheduled as matter of routine, not because of the upsets, and that it had been decided on the spur of the moment to take the opportunity to check on the qualifications of replacement workers. Sources said that Kentucky's labor department was also looking into a health and safety compliance complaint against Marathon's Cadettsburg facility, though further details were not immediately available.