Posted on 03/08/2026 3:45:10 AM PDT by Libloather
After Jill Gottlieb finished filling up her car at a Chevron station in downtown Los Angeles, the final tally on the gas pump read $107.
“This is crazy,” the social worker for the LA County Department of Health told The Post of the staggering amount she paid to top off her 2017 Mercedes. “I’ve never filled up my tank for this much before.”
As gas prices surge across the state, the Chevron station at 901 N. Alameda St. has become a stark symbol of the worsening pain at the pump plaguing Californians.
A regular gallon of unleaded gas at the station goes for an eye-popping $8.21—leading drivers forced to fill up there speeding away in disgust.
“This is f------ crazy. What is this?” asked Crystal, of Orange County, whose Toyota RAV4 was running on empty when she pulled in.
“This was the closest station I could find, so I had to stop. I ’m only filling up enough to get home,” added the 36-year-old, who pumped 3.7 gallons for $30.47 and snapped photos of the price to send to her family.
Two attendants at the Chevron station refused to answer questions about the sky-high prices, saying they signed a nondisclosure agreement.
Gas prices can vary widely depending on the brand, location and franchise owner, who set prices based on their own preference.
On Saturday, the average cost of a regular gallon of gas in the state hit $5.07 — 17 cents more than Friday and 43 cents more than a week earlier, according to the American Automobile Association.
Prices in the Golden State remain well above the US average of $3.41 a gallon.
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It’s a California tax crisis. Self made.
That's on the station owner, he's ripping off the public.
Two things:
1. Taxes taken in from a necessary evil for the public as they have to use it.
2. Helps the environmental people with less cars on the road so it will show less pollution over time. High fives for certain people are abundant.
Next we’ll have a toilet paper shortage.
wy69
Over $2 more per gallon than the rest of the country. Gas prices when your state is captured by the Democrat party.
“This is f——— crazy. What is this?” asked Crystal, of Orange County”
No doubt a COLLEGE EDUCATED, man-hating, woman.
Democrats are doing a fantastic job of destroying California
That’s definitely not a good thing 😕
The Los Angeles fire 🔥🔥🔥 disaster is still destroying
as people are not allowed to rebuild their homes
It’s unbelievable
WOW! That’s a lot. $2.79 here in SE Michigan where I get gas.
$20 worth lasts me all week. I’m only 7 miles from work.
Dear Gavin...Packing up...going to state which is not after ALL my money. Regards ah.
It’s $3.20 here...in upstate NY.
How does a social worker, a position that has always been lower pay in my part of the country, afford to drive a Mercedes?
Filled up for $2.69 per gallon yesterday in central Oklahoma. Its gone up since we attacked Iran but not by that much.
Right. Heaven forbid that she connect the dots between CA refineries closing, green regulations, CA forced to import fuel, taxes and high gas prices. Unfortunately the Iran war will be blamed.
I know it isn’t Cali, but here in my part of Tennessee diesel has gone from $3.09 to $4.65 in less than a week. Afraid to see what it will be today. Our regular has gone from $2.39 to $2.79.
still 2.89 here in AZ, enjoy the suck...
Why anyone with a brain is still living in California is beyond me. I left that $hitehole 31 years ago and never looked back.
Retired and we just have the wifes car so she can go to work. Sold my car and bought an electric bike and have needed Uber probably 5 -6 time in the last year is all.
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