$6 gas nightmare returns to LA as diesel hits record high in California

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$6 gas nightmare returns to LA as diesel hits record high in California
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As of March 31, diesel reached a statewide average of $7.45 — the highest ever recorded — while regular gasoline is nearing $6 at $5.88, according to the American Automobile Association.Approximately 737,900 vehicles in California are registered to use diesel, representing a portion of the state’s 35 million registered vehicles.

Diesel constitutes 17% of total fuel sales in California, with around 3.5 billion gallons sold annually to power heavy-duty trucks, buses, agriculture, and construction,. Analysts say this marks the largest one-month spike on record, highlighting just how quickly prices are rising and the mounting strain on drivers. Across Southern California, prices remain elevated: Orange County averages $5.93, Ventura County $5.95, San Bernardino County $5.86, and Riverside County $5.84.Three women yanked off plane, arrested at airport after refusing to pay extra baggage feeWhy TSA workers in Atlanta are being ordered to give back gift cards that Tyler Perry handed out during shutdown Some of the highest prices in California are being reported at a Chevron station in Los Angeles’ Chinatown, where gas has surpassed $8.70 per gallon. Other notoriously expensive locations include remote stops along Route 66 and near Death Valley.Across Southern California, prices remain elevated: Orange County averages $5.93, Ventura County $5.95, San Bernardino County $5.86, and Riverside County $5.84.Company CEO Jim Flores called the restart a boost for U.S. energy security, emphasizing domestic production and supply. Earlier this month, operations resumed after the Trump administration invoked the Defense Production Act, allowing the restart while bypassing certain state environmental regulations. California has since filed a lawsuit challenging the move, arguing it overrides state authority and prioritizes industry interests over community safety. State officials also pushed back on claims the project would ease prices, saying the added supply would have little real impact. “This would be a drop in the bucket—about 0.05% of total oil production—and would not lower global oil prices,” a spokesperson for Newsom’s office told The Post noting oil is sold on a global market to the highest bidder, not reserved for U.S. consumers.Judge berates IT worker who helped him with computer glitch in viral clip Why TSA workers in Atlanta are being ordered to give back gift cards that Tyler Perry handed out during shutdownPentagon preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran — as Trump warned regime to ‘get serious’ about peace deal: reportTaylor Swift puts Elizabeth Taylor and her iconic jewelry on full display — including her 33-carat diamond ringMamdani shows no respect for older New Yorkers who are killed — but he has plenty of sympathy for law breakersAcross Southern California, prices remain elevated: Orange County averages $5.93, Ventura County $5.95, San Bernardino County $5.86, and Riverside County $5.84. Stream It Or Skip It: 'Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole' On Netflix, Where A Troubled Detective Tracks Down A Serial Killer Who Is Terrorizing Oslo

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