Gov. Gavin Newsom warned of further spikes in gas prices for “potentially months” — blaming President Donald Trump’s strikes on Iran for high gas prices alongside California’…
Gov. Gavin Newsom warned of further spikes in gas prices for “potentially months” — blaming President Donald Trump’s strikes on Iran for high gas prices alongside California’s increasing reliance on foreign oil.
“Gas prices are going up…you’ll be paying more because of Trump’s war,” Newsom claimed in a rambling response at a Monday press conference in Hayward.He went on to bemoan “gas scarcity and the potential spiking of prices in the next days, weeks, and potentially months, as Donald Trump said today as this could be months and months of additional attacks.” Republicans and oil industry reps weren’t buying Newsom’s attempts to pin gas prices on the strikes in Iran — accusing him ofMayor accused of raping drunken 16-year-old at pool party ordered 'morning after' pill on DoorDash Married HS gym teacher charged with sexually assaulting student: 'Can’t believe I’m going to do this'He’s also worried about gas prices. When I asked about state’s heavy reliance on foreign fuel, he said his admin is “gaming out worst case scenarios” Rep. Vince Fong called Newsom’s statements “dangerous and irresponsible — a failure to meet the moment” in a “His policies have made our state increasingly dependent on foreign oil while dismantling in-state production, jeopardizing pipeline infrastructure, and crippling our refining capacity,” Fong said.California’s oil production has fallen under Newsom’s governorship with two major refineries, the Phillips 66 refinery and the Valero facility in Benicia,Critics blame Newsom’s strict environmental regulations like a refinery price-cap law signed in 2023 for accelerating refinery closures and increasing demand for foreign oil. Facing a looming crisis, Newsom signedafter boasting that California gas prices have stayed under $5 for two years, though they remain the highest in the country. “California imports 63% of its crude from foreign countries – despite sitting on at least 1.7 billion barrels of proven reserves,” the post “The only state worried about rattling foreign markets is California because you have let yourselves become dependent on foreign supplies. You’ve done this to yourselves,” the post continued.Newsom added Monday that “because of those refinery issues we’ve got a wonderful group of people meeting on a consistent basis already” to discuss oil supply issues.Mayor accused of raping drunken 16-year-old at pool party ordered 'morning after' pill on DoorDashUS, Israel launch 'Operation Epic Fury' attack on Iran after regime refused to scrap nuclear program -- Trump vows to eliminate threatsAnadolu via Getty Images
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