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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As I recall, that’s fairly common around there this time of year.
It’s amazing! Cut the oil jugular vein from Canada, and the price of oil-based products goes up.
We all hate you...
That’s Ronald Reagan 2nd from left. He must have gotten tired of rolling in his brave.
That’s Ronald Reagan 2nd from left. He must have gotten tired of rolling in his brave.
its basically up 30-40 cents a gallon in my local.
Same here. Hasn’t been $2.69 a gallon here for a long time.
I live in NY State, and spent last weekend with my oldest son who lives in Troy, NY. Gas prices on the Thruway and in Troy were $2.77. Prior to Biden’s halt to the pipeline, the price was around $2.45.
Under Barack Hussein, we were told high gas prices were the new normal.
Under our real President, we saw gas prices plummet from 2017-2020.
With yet another socialist seizing power, gas prices are again skyrocketing.
Coincidence?
Although the price has risen, I can still get it for $2.69 here in SE lower Michigan metro Detroit. Good posts. Thanks.
You have to look pretty hard around here to find it under $2.40 a gallon. It’s jumped about a dime today.
No.
Your memory is faulty.
And missing premium and Super - that I have never seen anywhere before!
A month ago we were paying $2.05/gal in Ocala, now the lowest price is $2.45/gal and going up. I hope the Biden voters are happy...
You know what’s funny? I know Mandy. Haven’t spoken to her in years. Reminds me I should call her. I wonder if she was a Biden voter? I really don’t know, we’ve never talked politics.
There are consequences for Democrat votes.
A few months ago Regular was $2.09 a gallon (or less) in my area. Now it’s $2.63 (or more).
Where?
Why do you include Reagan in that photo???
LOL. Reminds me of the old Disney movie THE LOVE BUG (1968) in which they are filling the tank on the VW and the price is .45 cents a gallon. High back then as the rest of the US was about 19 cents a gallon.
When I visited California (2001), we paid $2.50 a gallon.
Now that price is here in the midwest.
Democrats in action.
Ethanol
“Weather Related”
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