With global markets rattled by the situation in Iran, crude prices have shot up, driving retail gasoline costs sharply higher nationwide, and Californians are bearing the brunt of it. Right now, the average price in the state is hovering well above $5 a gallon, but some individual gas stations have blown past that into the jaw-dropping territory. State taxes, fees and clean‑air fuel requirements already make California’s pump prices among the highest in the nation, even before a global supply shock.
Author: Daniel Farr
Published at: 2026-03-25 23:37:18
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