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"Maxed Out!" GasBuddy Says 5 California Gas Stations Hit $9.999 For A Gallon Of Diesel, The Highest Price Their Systems Allow
GasBuddy said the pumps reflect a diesel supply crunch as California’s average diesel price reached $7.76, up $2.81 from a year earlier.
- On September 10, GasBuddy head of petroleum analysis Patrick De Haan reported that five California diesel pumps reached $9.999 per gallon, the maximum price their hardware can display.
- California has produced outlier fuel prices throughout 2026, prompting the California Division of Petroleum Market Oversight to open an investigation into pricing in the Los Angeles and San Bernardino areas on March 19, 2026.
- Glen Sutton, owner of Glen and Sons Towing, said rising fuel costs forced a jump to a minimum $3,000 in weekly gas expenses, while Paul Marone of the Retail Service and Garage Dealers Association noted diesel affects budgets.
- U.S. refineries are operating at 98% capacity while Iranian Strait of Hormuz disruptions and Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries simultaneously squeeze global diesel supply, keeping upward pressure on prices.
- The national average for regular gasoline reached $4.157 the week of September 7, as the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index stood at 55.2 in July, still below the 60 threshold associated with recessionary conditions.
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California diesel prices skyrocket so high drivers can’t see how much they’re paying: ‘What happens then?’
Soaring California diesel prices maxed out pump displays at $9.999 a gallon at three Bay Area stations, leaving stunned drivers asking what happens next.
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US gas stations begin maxing out pump displays at $9.999 prices
According to a report from The Independent, diesel prices in California have climbed so high that some gas stations can no longer display the actual cost on their pumps. Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, found that five California stations have reached $9.999 per gallon, the maximum figure their digital displays can […]
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