A gallon of regular gas cost an average $7.04 on Wednesday — nearly a dollar more than California’s statewide average of $6.07. Gas prices, he said, “are on everybody’s minds. To cope, rural Californians have taken to rationing trips and hauling gas cans to Oregon and Nevada, where prices are cheaper. California consistently has higher gas prices than the rest of the country because of a slew of factors, including higher gas taxes and environmental laws requiring a unique blend of cleaner fuel that costs more to produce. The gas prices are just adding pain to the price hikes on seemingly everything because of inflation, she said.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 18, 2022 11:20 UTC