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quaint

(2,565 posts)
Tue Aug 22, 2023, 01:51 PM Aug 2023

California gas prices soar to the highest point of the year

KTLA https://ktla.com/news/california/california-gas-prices-reach-double-digits-highest-all-year/

Gasoline prices in California have surged to the highest point of the year and are approaching prices seen last summer, according to the American Automobile Association.

According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded in California was $5.26 on Tuesday, up 10 cents over the past week and 37 cents over the past month. A year ago, drivers were paying $5.34 per gallon.

In Los Angeles County alone, the average price for regular unleaded was $5.36/gallon on Tuesday.

The national average was $3.85/gallon.

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California gas prices soar to the highest point of the year (Original Post) quaint Aug 2023 OP
Those prices are for the most expensive gas. padfun Aug 2023 #1
...like Chevron and Shell. Chevon is always the highest in the Bay Area. why people get their gas demosincebirth Aug 2023 #5
Marketing... TallMike Aug 2023 #6
I don't know, 87 octane is 87 octane no matter where you buy it demosincebirth Aug 2023 #7
Didn't California have some a major unprecedented weather event? ffr Aug 2023 #2
Reasons are irrelevant. MAGATS will be on this like stink on shit... TreasonousBastard Aug 2023 #3
...and Newsom quaint Aug 2023 #4
Some of the highest prices in Calif. are here CountAllVotes Aug 2023 #8
Unbelievable! quaint Aug 2023 #9
There is no inflation CountAllVotes Aug 2023 #10
Do you know when this is effective? My searches must be wrong, 2033?! quaint Aug 2023 #11
I don't know CountAllVotes Aug 2023 #12

padfun

(1,786 posts)
1. Those prices are for the most expensive gas.
Tue Aug 22, 2023, 02:00 PM
Aug 2023

I just filled my tank at $4.69 per gallon and that is 50 cents higher than I have been paying.
And yes we are cheaper than both LA and SF Bay area.

demosincebirth

(12,537 posts)
5. ...like Chevron and Shell. Chevon is always the highest in the Bay Area. why people get their gas
Tue Aug 22, 2023, 03:48 PM
Aug 2023

there is beyond me.

TallMike

(161 posts)
6. Marketing...
Tue Aug 22, 2023, 06:15 PM
Aug 2023

None the less, when I worked for Ford/Volvo we were always getting service bulletins advising all customers to stay away from budget brands like am/pm, arco etc. Their claim was it was less refined and therefore bad for your modern motor. This was 20 odd years ago mind you...

CountAllVotes

(20,875 posts)
8. Some of the highest prices in Calif. are here
Fri Aug 25, 2023, 04:57 AM
Aug 2023

I saw $6.00 a gallon everywhere the other day.

That's right, $6.00!

I don't drive much FORTUNATELY!

CountAllVotes

(20,875 posts)
10. There is no inflation
Fri Aug 25, 2023, 10:53 AM
Aug 2023

There is no inflation.

There is no inflation.

There is no infla

There is no inf

There is no in

There in no i

There is no

....

and yes, this sucks!



quaint

(2,565 posts)
11. Do you know when this is effective? My searches must be wrong, 2033?!
Fri Aug 25, 2023, 11:45 AM
Aug 2023

SB-2 Energy: transportation fuels: supply and pricing: maximum gross gasoline refining margin.(2023-2024)

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