US EditionGas Prices in California Climb to Highest Levels Since 2022
- According to AAA, the national average for regular gas hit $4.30 on Thursday, while California leads the nation with prices exceeding $6 per gallon.
- Instability around the Strait of Hormuz, which carries roughly 20% of the world's oil, continues to drive volatility in global oil markets amid conflict in the Middle East.
- Surging diesel prices, now averaging $5.496 nationally, are expected to increase transportation costs and potential price hikes for goods across supply chains.
- Negotiations between The United States and Iran appear stalled, as President Trump stated the military blockade will remain in place until Iran abandons its nuclear program.
- While Midwest states like Michigan and Illinois see prices reaching levels not recorded since 2022, drivers in parts of the South and Great Plains experience comparatively lower costs.
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Gas hits $6 a gallon in California; Southwest see increases
(The Center Square) - California Thursday officially exceeded an average gas price of $6 a gallon for the first time since the start of the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran.
California Average Gas Price Tops $6 per Gallon: Report
Californians continue to pay the highest average fuel prices in the country, and this week’s $0.17-per-gallon increase pushed the state average above the $6 threshold. Gasoline in the Golden State averaged $6.01 per gallon on April 30, the American Automobile Association (AAA) reported. Despite the price surge, the state’s average cost per gallon of gasoline is still below the record high of $6.43 per gallon in June 2022. The average price for d…
Gas prices in California climb to highest levels since 2022
A perfect storm of global and local forces has driven the cost of a gallon of gas in Southern California to its highest level in nearly four years. KTLA’s Jillian Smuckler was at a Chevron station in Woodland Hills, where the price of a gallon of gas hit $6.29 Thursday morning. Nationally, gas prices have [...]
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Minnesota gas prices remain below national average despite recent uptick
(The Center Square) – Gas prices in Minnesota are more than 30 cents lower than the national average, according to the most-recent data, but still rising.
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