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Sympthsical

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25. I learned something interesting about the West Coast yesterday

Sat Oct 1, 2022, 03:22 PM

Oct 2022

Apparently, we don't get our oil from pipelines because of the Rockies. Our fuel has to be shipped to us, and that's why our prices are typically higher.

Most of our country's refining capacity is near the Gulf and southern states. The Eastern states are riddled with pipelines. That's why Texas prices are always significantly lower than other places. Taxes also play a role. California also has its special formulation fun, which requires us to import more of our gasoline than other states.

Mix in local regulations, restrictions, and taxes, and you can find noticeable variations even on a county level. It all adds up.

So, we're basically hosed. Just how it is.

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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