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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts) Mon Feb 21, 2022, 03:34 PM Feb 2022

Gas prices hit record high in San Diego

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — San Diegans are seeing record high gas prices this weekend. The average price of gas in San Diego County is $4.74, but some areas are paying more than others.
In Kearny Mesa, it's $4.99 for one gallon of regular gas.

The average price of regular gas has increased 18 times in the last 20 days, according to figures from triple a and oil price information service.
Experts said the spike is because of the growing tensions at the Ukraine border.

For business owners like, Chris Whitcomb, says it makes him think twice about staying in business. He runs a trucking company called. Nation's Finest Transporters Inc.

"We used to be able to fill our diesel trucks up for about $120 a day and now we're between $300 and $340 a day," said Whitcomb.

https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/gas-prices-hit-a-record-high-in-san-diego

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Gas prices hit record high in San Diego (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 OP

Gas was over $5 a gallon in So. Lake Tahoe and places ProudMNDemocrat Feb 2022 #1

The average price of a gallon of gas nationally remains far below San Diego bigtree Feb 2022 #2

Lock your gas caps. multigraincracker Feb 2022 #3

Really? RicROC Feb 2022 #4

How much is tax? LogicFirst Feb 2022 #5

It varies left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #6

ProudMNDemocrat

(19,061 posts)

1. Gas was over $5 a gallon in So. Lake Tahoe and places

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Feb 21, 2022, 03:44 PM

Feb 2022

In December of 2021.

bigtree

(90,165 posts)

2. The average price of a gallon of gas nationally remains far below San Diego

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Feb 21, 2022, 04:01 PM

Feb 2022

... at $3.53.

In California it’s closer, at $4.73 compared to the county.

https://fox5sandiego.com/news/business/ouch-san-diego-sets-record-high-gas-price-for-third-day-in-a-row/

multigraincracker

(34,090 posts)

3. Lock your gas caps.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Feb 21, 2022, 04:35 PM

Feb 2022

That is all.

RicROC

(1,227 posts)

4. Really?

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Feb 21, 2022, 06:06 PM

Feb 2022

I think the truck owner Chris Whitcomb might be over stating his costs. Must be a Trumper who lies, who sensationalizes the present situation.

"We used to be able to fill our diesel trucks up for about $120 a day and now we're between $300 and $340 a day," said Whitcomb.

Hmmmm, that's about a 2.5x increase in fuel. According to what I research online, gas average in San Diego is about $4.80/gal and diesel average is about $5.04/ gal

That would mean that the truck driver mentioned in the link would have paid, $2.00/gal in the past.
He must mean, the past of 20 years ago?

LogicFirst

(593 posts)

5. How much is tax?

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Feb 21, 2022, 06:46 PM

Feb 2022

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

6. It varies

Reply to LogicFirst (Reply #5)

Mon Feb 21, 2022, 07:30 PM

Feb 2022

States, counties, cities each put taxes on it.

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