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A refinery fire in Martinez, California, has caused a significant disruption to the state's gasoline supply, leading to a surge in gas prices. The average price of regular gas in California has climbed to $4.84 per gallon, with some areas seeing prices even higher. The fire at the Martinez PBF refinery, which occurred on February 1st, has forced the facility offline indefinitely. While the transition to summer fuel blends and routine maintenance also contribute to the price increase, the refinery fire is a major factor in the current spike. California's average gas price remains among the highest in the nation, highlighting the state's vulnerability to supply disruptions.
Gas prices are soaring in California — again — thanks to a refinery fire that has choked supply, sending average prices to $5 per gallon, and even higher in the northern regions of the state. The average price of gas in California has skyrocketed in recent weeks, and is flirting with the dreaded $5 mark.
According to AAA, the average price of regular gas in California was $4.84 on Saturday. That number was up about 25 cents from last Saturday and 44 cents from one month ago. The 44 cent rise in one month comes as refineries begin their transition to summer blends of fuel, AAA said. Other causes could be do to a major refinery being offline in Northern California and routine matinence . The spike in prices is partly due to a fire that broke out at the Martinez PBF refinery on Feb. 1, forcing it offline indefinitely and significantly disrupting the state’s gasoline supply.The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is $3.17, roughly $1.65 lower than California’s average, which remains among the highest in the nation. California routinely experiences price shocks due to laws and regulations that limit fossil fuel production and that restrict the fuel blends that refineries may produce, meaning that it is difficult to make up the shortfall by importing fuel from other states.on Sirius XM Patriot on Sunday evenings from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET . He is the author ofThe Trumpian Virtues: The Lessons and Legacy of Donald Trump’s Presidency , now available on Audible. He is a winner of the 2018 Robert Novak Journalism Alumni Fellowship. Follow him on Twitter atZelensky Calls for Creation of 'European Armed Forces'Nolte: CNN’s Kaitlan Collins Promotes Luigi Mangione Defense FundTennessee Approves School Voucher Laws, Excluding Children of Illegal AliensPalisades Residents Fume as FEMA Refuses to Test Soil After Fire
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