Posted on 03/02/2021 2:51:47 PM PST by conservative98
COSTA MESA (CBSLA) — The price for a gallon of regular gas has climbed as high as $4.05 in Orange County recently, which is why many drivers headed to Sam’s Club in Fountain Valley, where gas was going for $3.30 per gallon Monday — a full 75 cents cheaper than the most expensive stations.
“Gas keeps going up,” Mandy Hall, a driver, said. “I don’t know how they can justify doing like 10 to 20 cents a day, every time I turn around.”
According to the Auto Club of Southern California, gas prices in Los Angeles County have hit their highest rates since December 2019, with self-serve regular gasoline getting more expensive for most of February.
The average price Monday was $3.74 per gallon in L.A. County, following 20 consecutive days of price increases.
And in Orange County, the news was not much better with gasoline prices increasing for 21 straight days to $3.73 for a gallon of self-serve regular gas.
“I think it’s outrageous,” Timothy Bortvit, a driver, said. “It shouldn’t fluctuate that much just because there’s a problem some place, I don’t think. It’s gouging.”
So what’s actually causing the price of gas to go up? Experts say the recent spike is due to gas stations switching to a more expensive product known as a summer blend.
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Biden voters everywhere overjoyed.
Stolen "elections" have consequences, Mandy.
Can’t fool these clowns.
Same thing happened when 0bama took over; gas was at an average of $1.80/gal then shot up.
Gas went up 10 cents a gallon over night in my neck of Florida.
Ahh.. the summer blend.. LoL
Yep. Much of last year here in NW Indiana, gas was in the $1.80-1.90 range then went up to just over $2.00 late in the year. Since...oh... probably around January 20, it has gone up into the $2.70 range.
Before long we’ll be all about protecting the Strait of Hormuz again. You know, our soon to be energy lifeline again. GOP industrial military complex swampers overjoyed.
Since I have been able to walk, the Demonrat way has always been to Saddle the middle and lower classes with exorbitant TAXES and Basic Living Expenses.
Could it be Biden's policies? Killing the Keystone pipeline? A ban on new fracking? Rejoining the Paris Accord?
I filled up yesterday at a Valero station for $1.89.
This is the time to enter “Miss Me Yet?” as the first three words in every article title.
In Phoenix, Gas went up like 80 c.
What’s more, you cannot get premium or super in many stations. Only regular.
Next thing you're gonna tell me is taxes will go up too! Why didn't somebody tell me this before the election!
$1.79 a gal here in mid-December, now $2.59 today same station.
That and we have gone from energy independent and now we are moving back to energy dependency so it’s not unexpected.
its basically up 30-40 cents a gallon in my local.
Duh...... cancellation of the pipeline....perhaps? Green new deal perchance? Biden (stolen)administration, maybe?
California rules the roost
Regular
Mississippi $2.384 gal lowest
California $3.695 gal highest
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