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8. Gotta believe there's some price manipulation going on the west coast.

Reply to Aviation Pro (Original post)

Sat Oct 1, 2022, 01:17 PM

Oct 2022

Last edited Sat Oct 1, 2022, 02:18 PM - Edit history (1)

Around 3 dollars a gallon in much of the rest of the country but inching up to 7 bucks in California. Something's up.

Even with the Cali refinery requirements, that much differentiation in prices doesn't make sense. Before the huge supply shortage/inflation uptick, prices in California were never that much higher than the rest of the nation.

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$2.88/gal [View all] Aviation Pro Oct 2022 OP

Milk? Kaleva Oct 2022 #1

Forgot the /s tag Aviation Pro Oct 2022 #2

Around $6.75 At Costco Here In So Cal nt SoCalDavidS Oct 2022 #3

Where? Aviation Pro Oct 2022 #4

Friend in from No. Cal AF burb, in yesterday empedocles Oct 2022 #11

If it's by Travis, ayep Sympthsical Oct 2022 #13

$3.29 NoVa Costco. empedocles Oct 2022 #12

Yeah gas stations in my area are well over $6.25 a gallon. Initech Oct 2022 #15

Aren't there multiple factors Bettie Oct 2022 #32

Pushing $7 in San Mateo county Retrograde Oct 2022 #37

Shit! $5.19 a gal or more AKwannabe Oct 2022 #5

Here in Tennessee Costco just went from 3.09 to 3.12 spanone Oct 2022 #6

A couple of days ago here in S. Florida it went up Aviation Pro Oct 2022 #7

Weird how gas prices appear to vary so much, like spread of 75%? What explains that. Alexander Of Assyria Oct 2022 #14

State taxes are the source of variation IbogaProject Oct 2022 #29

Don't consider it a regressive tax as the rich tend to buy bigger vehicles and it's all based on Alexander Of Assyria Oct 2022 #31

DeSantis suspended the gas tax for the month jimfields33 Oct 2022 #19

Gotta believe there's some price manipulation going on the west coast. brush Oct 2022 #8

What's surprising is that Hawaii gets their gas from California, haele Oct 2022 #30

Still almost $4... 2naSalit Oct 2022 #9

I'm getting tired of hearing about southern States enjoying gas prices that are $2+ less than KPN Oct 2022 #10

I learned something interesting about the West Coast yesterday Sympthsical Oct 2022 #25

NJ $2.93 NJCher Oct 2022 #16

Between NJ and PA, the difference in gasoline price is the state/county taxes FakeNoose Oct 2022 #17

We beat you on high property taxes! NJCher Oct 2022 #20

It's rising in NC. I got gas for 3.09 last week. BlackSkimmer Oct 2022 #18

It's been awhile since I was in New Jersey, Mr.Bill Oct 2022 #26

We're working on that! Retrograde Oct 2022 #38

Yeah, I've heard of that. Mr.Bill Oct 2022 #39

Rising BeerBarrelPolka Oct 2022 #21

Prices Started Going Up Here About Two Weeks Ago. ruet Oct 2022 #22

back up to over 5 in central wash state samnsara Oct 2022 #23

I paid $5.79 at my Bay Area Costco BuddhaGirl Oct 2022 #24

California is properly taxing ALL the cost of carbon emissions in the price. As all should. Alexander Of Assyria Oct 2022 #34

And I'm fine with that BuddhaGirl Oct 2022 #35

California has sales tax on gasoline. Mr.Bill Oct 2022 #40

New state tax 7-1-22. Indiana price $4.09 Captain Zero Oct 2022 #27

We were going down Tickle Oct 2022 #28

Something's up... DiamondShark Oct 2022 #33

Victoria, BC, we're paying the equivalent of 6.61 per U.S. gallon. OnlinePoker Oct 2022 #36