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quaint

(3,550 posts) Tue Aug 22, 2023, 12:51 PM Aug 2023

California gas prices soar to the highest point of the year

KTLA https://ktla.com/news/california/california-gas-prices-reach-double-digits-highest-all-year/

Gasoline prices in California have surged to the highest point of the year and are approaching prices seen last summer, according to the American Automobile Association.

According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded in California was $5.26 on Tuesday, up 10 cents over the past week and 37 cents over the past month. A year ago, drivers were paying $5.34 per gallon.

In Los Angeles County alone, the average price for regular unleaded was $5.36/gallon on Tuesday.

The national average was $3.85/gallon.

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California gas prices soar to the highest point of the year (Original Post) quaint Aug 2023 OP

Those prices are for the most expensive gas. padfun Aug 2023 #1

...like Chevron and Shell. Chevon is always the highest in the Bay Area. why people get their gas demosincebirth Aug 2023 #5

Marketing... TallMike Aug 2023 #6

I don't know, 87 octane is 87 octane no matter where you buy it demosincebirth Aug 2023 #7

Didn't California have some a major unprecedented weather event? ffr Aug 2023 #2

Reasons are irrelevant. MAGATS will be on this like stink on shit... TreasonousBastard Aug 2023 #3

...and Newsom quaint Aug 2023 #4

Some of the highest prices in Calif. are here CountAllVotes Aug 2023 #8

Unbelievable! quaint Aug 2023 #9

There is no inflation CountAllVotes Aug 2023 #10

Do you know when this is effective? My searches must be wrong, 2033?! quaint Aug 2023 #11

I don't know CountAllVotes Aug 2023 #12

padfun

(1,856 posts)

1. Those prices are for the most expensive gas.

Reply to quaint (Original post)

Tue Aug 22, 2023, 01:00 PM

Aug 2023

I just filled my tank at $4.69 per gallon and that is 50 cents higher than I have been paying.
And yes we are cheaper than both LA and SF Bay area.

demosincebirth

(12,740 posts)

5. ...like Chevron and Shell. Chevon is always the highest in the Bay Area. why people get their gas

Reply to padfun (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 22, 2023, 02:48 PM

Aug 2023

there is beyond me.

TallMike

(161 posts)

6. Marketing...

Reply to demosincebirth (Reply #5)

Tue Aug 22, 2023, 05:15 PM

Aug 2023

None the less, when I worked for Ford/Volvo we were always getting service bulletins advising all customers to stay away from budget brands like am/pm, arco etc. Their claim was it was less refined and therefore bad for your modern motor. This was 20 odd years ago mind you...

demosincebirth

(12,740 posts)

7. I don't know, 87 octane is 87 octane no matter where you buy it

Reply to TallMike (Reply #6)

Tue Aug 22, 2023, 07:35 PM

Aug 2023

ffr

(23,127 posts)

2. Didn't California have some a major unprecedented weather event?

Reply to quaint (Original post)

Tue Aug 22, 2023, 01:29 PM

Aug 2023

Coincidence?

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

3. Reasons are irrelevant. MAGATS will be on this like stink on shit...

Reply to quaint (Original post)

Tue Aug 22, 2023, 02:08 PM

Aug 2023

trying to blame it on Biden

quaint

(3,550 posts)

4. ...and Newsom

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Reply #3)

Tue Aug 22, 2023, 02:17 PM

Aug 2023

They hate that Californians are in a big, happy, blue state.

CountAllVotes

(21,068 posts)

8. Some of the highest prices in Calif. are here

Reply to quaint (Original post)

Fri Aug 25, 2023, 03:57 AM

Aug 2023

I saw $6.00 a gallon everywhere the other day.

That's right, $6.00!

I don't drive much FORTUNATELY!

quaint

(3,550 posts)

9. Unbelievable!

Reply to CountAllVotes (Reply #8)

Fri Aug 25, 2023, 07:42 AM

Aug 2023

I thought ripoff was gong to be stopped.

CountAllVotes

(21,068 posts)

10. There is no inflation

Reply to quaint (Reply #9)

Fri Aug 25, 2023, 09:53 AM

Aug 2023

There is no inflation.

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and yes, this sucks!

quaint

(3,550 posts)

11. Do you know when this is effective? My searches must be wrong, 2033?!

Reply to CountAllVotes (Reply #10)

Fri Aug 25, 2023, 10:45 AM

Aug 2023

SB-2 Energy: transportation fuels: supply and pricing: maximum gross gasoline refining margin.(2023-2024)

CountAllVotes

(21,068 posts)

12. I don't know

Reply to quaint (Reply #11)

Fri Aug 25, 2023, 10:57 AM

Aug 2023

I was not aware of this.

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