[Morrigoon]

So.... you're suggesting that they charge us a lower price for gas than they could make by selling it in the affected areas (even after accounting for transportation costs)?

There is greater demand than supply because part of the country can no longer get its gas from the usual places. That means that other places that get and refine gas will be getting additional demand for their products. Increased demand without increased supply cause increased prices until such prices cause demand to drop to a point where it meets up with supply. Lesson One, microeconomics.