My neck of the woods Northern Calif. Fuel prices.
why in the hell is fuel skyrocketing when all the news even confirms we get No oil through the straight to begin with. Plus we've got Venezuela oil pouring in as well.
no this is pure hysteria price gauging we were only down to mid $4:00 range prior.
SICK!
$6.66 low octane
Mid Grade:
$6.86
Premium:
$7.06
Diesel:
$7.96
California even passed an act to curb gauging, even Newsome got involved! purely political of course...
"By last August, refinery closures were looming and warnings of $8-a-gallon gasoline circulated in Sacramento. Newsom and Democratic leaders were negotiating with the oil industry to boost production in Kern County — talks that produced a law that has since driven an uptick in drilling permits.
After Valero said it would close its Benicia refinery, Newsom directed Siva Gunda, vice chair of the California Energy Commission, to “redouble the state’s efforts to work closely with refiners on short- and long-term planning” and ensure a “reliable supply of transportation fuels.” Gunda responded with a series of recommendations that aligned largely with industry’s desires — among them a pause in the state’s profit-cap rule.
Against that backdrop, energy commissioners voted on Aug. 29 to delay the rules for five years. Ahead of the vote, Gunda said the delay would help boost “investor confidence” in the state’s oil refiners, “thereby ensuring a reliable in-state refining capacity.”
Oil industry representatives say the decision made sense – the profit-cap measures, they argued, miss the real problem.
“The real problem is California is an energy island — we’re losing 17% of our refining capacity,” said Zachary Leary, a lobbyist for the Western States Petroleum Association.
But Court, of Consumer Watchdog, said the governor “panicked,” leaving the state without the “hammer” it now needs.
“When you have this type of level of gas run up, you’re going to need those tools,” Court said. "
Yes!!! Call them all out on their bullshit!
My neck of the woods Northern Calif. Fuel prices. why in the hell is fuel skyrocketing when all the news even confirms we get No oil through the straight to begin with. Plus we've got Venezuela oil pouring in as well. no this is pure hysteria price gauging we were only down to mid $4:00 range prior. SICK! $6.66 low octane
Mid Grade: $6.86
Premium: $7.06
Diesel: $7.96
California even passed an act to curb gauging, even Newsome got involved! purely political of course...
California passed a law to curb spikes in gas prices. Why isn’t it using those powers now? March 13 2026 cycleshttps://calmatters.org/environment/2026/03/california-iran-oil-profit-spike/
"By last August, refinery closures were looming and warnings of $8-a-gallon gasoline circulated in Sacramento. Newsom and Democratic leaders were negotiating with the oil industry to boost production in Kern County — talks that produced a law that has since driven an uptick in drilling permits.
After Valero said it would close its Benicia refinery, Newsom directed Siva Gunda, vice chair of the California Energy Commission, to “redouble the state’s efforts to work closely with refiners on short- and long-term planning” and ensure a “reliable supply of transportation fuels.” Gunda responded with a series of recommendations that aligned largely with industry’s desires — among them a pause in the state’s profit-cap rule.
Against that backdrop, energy commissioners voted on Aug. 29 to delay the rules for five years. Ahead of the vote, Gunda said the delay would help boost “investor confidence” in the state’s oil refiners, “thereby ensuring a reliable in-state refining capacity.”
Oil industry representatives say the decision made sense – the profit-cap measures, they argued, miss the real problem.
“The real problem is California is an energy island — we’re losing 17% of our refining capacity,” said Zachary Leary, a lobbyist for the Western States Petroleum Association.
But Court, of Consumer Watchdog, said the governor “panicked,” leaving the state without the “hammer” it now needs.
“When you have this type of level of gas run up, you’re going to need those tools,” Court said. "
Those prices are unbelievably high!
Newsom and the Dems are profitting off of it.