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Nictuku

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1. Because they can?

Mon Oct 16, 2023, 05:41 PM

Oct 2023

It is crazy.

I just did a check to see what gas prices are in Hawaii, and they are high, but California is even higher than Hawaii (which must have all its gas shipped in)

This is freaking crazy

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Why is gas well over 5 dollars a gallon in California only? [View all] onecaliberal Oct 2023 OP

Because they can? Nictuku Oct 2023 #1

Bingo. Think. Again. Oct 2023 #23

Hawaii has one full-scale petroleum refinery to provide local transportation fuel. HeartachesNhangovers Oct 2023 #35

I'm guessing it's road taxes? Well over $4.00/ here in SW Oregon. WheelWalker Oct 2023 #2

The average for regular unleaded is $4.53 & 9/10's CentralMass Oct 2023 #6

Gas tax in California is 51.5 cents Thunderbeast Oct 2023 #27

Thank you for the data and assessment. WheelWalker Oct 2023 #34

The road tax is the largest but not the only tax. Voltaire2 Oct 2023 #57

It's not inthewind21 Oct 2023 #3

Come up to the Seattle area montanacowboy Oct 2023 #4

It's been like that here for 2 years with very brief periods of going down. onecaliberal Oct 2023 #12

Same inthewind21 Oct 2023 #16

$4.89 in Plumas County CA Mz Pip Oct 2023 #5

From north of Plumas Co. jeffreyi Oct 2023 #36

Hi back! Mz Pip Oct 2023 #39

plus-$5 in OR & WA maxsolomon Oct 2023 #7

And for comparison IbogaProject Oct 2023 #8

Still only 6.39 here on the South Shore (Nevada) of Lake Tahoe. Such a deal chicoescuela Oct 2023 #9

only 4.19 at honolulu costco nt msongs Oct 2023 #10

Because it's almost always over $5 in CA, BUT... maxrandb Oct 2023 #11

I was born a raised here. I've lived here my entire life. onecaliberal Oct 2023 #14

It's NOT inthewind21 Oct 2023 #22

The wealthy never have a problem paying for gas like the working poor do. MichMan Oct 2023 #28

Google "California user tax on gasoline" DURHAM D Oct 2023 #13

CA uses its own unique blend. Been this way for decades. nt miyazaki Oct 2023 #15

We are NOT on summer blend now. As my OP said. onecaliberal Oct 2023 #18

Unique from the rest of the country. All the time. miyazaki Oct 2023 #20

Remember Katrina? yagotme Oct 2023 #61

Yes, we have periodic shut downs for maintenance. Zero of these things explain why it is onecaliberal Oct 2023 #62

Elsewhere in this thread, someone stated that some refineries in CA yagotme Oct 2023 #65

I posted a link from our state that explains nicely in this thread. onecaliberal Oct 2023 #66

Expensive here in Nevada too rollin74 Oct 2023 #17

Higher crude prices, less refining capacity, market speculation tinrobot Oct 2023 #19

You do realize... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #25

Also TheProle Oct 2023 #26

From the state onecaliberal Oct 2023 #30

Because California has a more responsible environmental policies than other states ripcord Oct 2023 #21

Bingo Johnny2X2X Oct 2023 #29

+1 Celerity Oct 2023 #43

Transportation costs plus state taxes. Angleae Oct 2023 #24

According to the state we make most of our own. N/T onecaliberal Oct 2023 #31

Something's weird Blue Owl Oct 2023 #32

$3.19 in Florida Jose Garcia Oct 2023 #33

$3.39 near me Polybius Oct 2023 #37

Two words "Predatory Capitalism" Emile Oct 2023 #38

Then are we to believe Zeitghost Oct 2023 #44

California state gas tax rate is 77.9 cents per gallon. Predatory Emile Oct 2023 #45

Why is there so much capitalism in CA compared to other states? Jose Garcia Oct 2023 #49

I guess the powers to be who want to make Joe Biden's Emile Oct 2023 #50

How would that benefit 'the powers that be,' as CA is Jose Garcia Oct 2023 #51

They have, they been doing it nationwide. Emile Oct 2023 #52

Gas is much cheaper in most other states Jose Garcia Oct 2023 #53

I know. Emile Oct 2023 #54

lol, don't go and let facts get in the way of a good conspiracy theory! tritsofme Oct 2023 #55

Gas tax vs gas prices Emile Oct 2023 #58

I understand now Zeitghost Oct 2023 #69

Careful there. Emile Oct 2023 #70

Who cares? Just don't buy it. hunter Oct 2023 #40

I don't drive far for work but there is no public transportation here. onecaliberal Oct 2023 #41

Public transportation is just one thing we need to fix. hunter Oct 2023 #42

I'm too old and have to carry too many things to ride a bike or do anything but drive. I never said onecaliberal Oct 2023 #63

Especially with all the oil drilling off the California coast ecstatic Oct 2023 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author sarcasmo Oct 2023 #47

the number one reason is califirnia requires different gas from the rest of the country moonshinegnomie Oct 2023 #48

California does what every state and the federal government ought to be doing Voltaire2 Oct 2023 #56

Best answer CoopersDad Oct 2023 #59

Yes, yay us. The carbon tax still doesn't make it add up. onecaliberal Oct 2023 #64

Here is the breakdown Voltaire2 Oct 2023 #74

Yup, it is posted upthread. Does not account for more than 2 dollars. onecaliberal Oct 2023 #75

Which is 40% of the cost of a $5 gallon..... MichMan Oct 2023 #76

I paid 5.89 yesterday. Last filled up a month ago its was 5.69. onecaliberal Oct 2023 #77

$2.95 in Milwaukee area for the past 5 days. Model35mech Oct 2023 #60

I'm visiting family in CA this week. Saw it for $6 at one station along the highway Arthur_Frain Oct 2023 #67

I don't live along the highway.... Good lord. onecaliberal Oct 2023 #68

This was just the 101 mind you Arthur_Frain Oct 2023 #71

I paid $2.99 yesterday in Dearborn, MI (suburb of Detroit) ..... marmar Oct 2023 #72

+1 Emile Oct 2023 #73

$3.065 in Georgia on average. It's been going down for the last month. SYFROYH Oct 2023 #78