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Gas prices approach $4 a gallon in U.S., $6 in California
Several states consider or enact fuel tax pauses as U.S. gas prices near $4 per gallon, driven by geopolitical tensions affecting oil markets, AAA data shows.
- The national average for regular gas reached $3.98 on Wednesday, nearing $4 as global prices surged amid uncertainty surrounding the conflict between Israel and Iran.
- Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed a measure last Friday suspending fuel taxes in Georgia for 60 days, making it the only state to enact a tax holiday in response to price hikes.
- San Francisco County reached $6 a gallon on Wednesday, while Coastal California counties exceeded $5.90 and Arizona reached $4.62, showing stark regional disparities.
- Arizona Republicans proposed House Bill 2400, the Gas Tax Holiday Bill, to suspend taxes through September, but Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has not signaled support for the measure.
- AAA Auto Club Group spokesperson Skyler McKinley warned that "$4 is the line in the sand" where motorists adjust habits, though he expects fuel demand to remain consistent despite high costs.
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Gas prices approach $4 per gallon in U.S., $6 in Calif.
By Liam Hibbert The average U.S. gallon of gas neared $4 on Wednesday as California closed in on $6, with prices fueled by the uncertainty around the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran. With no clear end in sight for the Iran conflict that has killed nearly 3,000 people across the Middle East, oil and gas prices have remained high across the globe, but slowed since the first weeks of the conflict. In the U.S., some states are exploring pauses on fu…
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C 47%
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