California Gas Prices Surge Above $6 Amid Rising Inflation

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California Gas Prices Surge Above $6 Amid Rising Inflation
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  1. 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.

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    Beyond gasoline, diesel prices in California now average a staggering $7.48 per gallon, up from $4.98 one year ago.

  2. 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.

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    The statewide average for 87-octane gasoline in California has topped $6 a gallon as the Iran-war-driven global energy crunch ripples across the West Coast, the hardest-hit U.S. region. Meanwhile, the national average remains above the politically sensitive $4-a-gallon threshold, hovering around $4.30, according to AAA data as of Thursday morning. It’s clear that bad ‘green’ energy policies by unhinged, left-wing politicians in the Golden State have left the state’s energy complex in a total mess, with no buffers.

  3. March’s annual personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index inflation advanced to 3.5 percent from 2.8 percent in February, according to new Bureau of Economic Analysis data released on April 30.

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  1. 01 Epoch Times Business

    President Donald Trump said on April 30 that gasoline prices would plummet once the war with Iran ends, even as U.S. drivers face the highest pump prices in four years amid ongoing disruptions to global oil supply.

  2. 02 ZeroHedge

    On the national level, gasoline prices continue to climb, now at $4.30 and remaining above the politically sensitive $4 level for one month.

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Original Articles (9)

Lean Right Trump Says Gas Prices Will Fall ‘Like a Rock’ After Iran War Ends — Epoch Times Business
Lean Right California Average Gas Price Tops $6 per Gallon: Report — Epoch Times Business
Lean Right Fed’s Preferred Inflation Measure Rises to 3.5 Percent in March Amid Iran War — Epoch Times Business
Lean Right California Gas Tops $6 As "Big Prices Hike Expected" Across Great Lakes Region — ZeroHedge
Lean Right US Economy Rebounds With 2 Percent Growth in 1st Quarter — Epoch Times Business
Lean Right US Consumer Confidence Upticks Slightly in April as Price Worries Persist — Epoch Times Business
Lean Right US Retail Sales Jump in March as Higher Gas Prices Lift Spending — Epoch Times Business
Lean Right US Producer Inflation Softer Than Expected Despite Iran War Impact — Epoch Times Business
Lean Right US Annual Inflation Shoots Up to 3.3 Percent, Highest Level Since May 2024 — Epoch Times Business