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MichMan

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76. Which is 40% of the cost of a $5 gallon.....

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Tue Oct 17, 2023, 12:45 PM

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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