Newsom blames price gouging; refinery outages are the real reason
Tom KirkmanIndependent Project Manager
And California governor Newsom claims it is price gouging.
See the last sentence below, for an actual reason for this gasoline price increase.
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“The West Coast is seeing the most extreme increase in gas prices in the country as several refineries in California undergo planned or unplanned maintenance, putting a severe crimp in supplies for the region …
“At least six refineries in California are offline or operating at reduced capacity, and there is limited pipeline supply to the West Coast. This has put a huge dent in supplies in this region, and gas prices are now again near the record highs we saw in mid-June,” says Marie Dodds, public affairs director for AAA Oregon/Idaho.
“This is refinery maintenance season, so it’s not unusual for refineries to be offline at this time of year. However, factor in the refineries that shut down unexpectedly with issues, and this creates a significant regional drop in gasoline supplies,” she added. …
Most refineries in the U.S. are more than 50 years old. Some are more than 100 years old. All refineries have to undergo regular maintenance in order to keep running, the AAA spokeswoman says.
● California has the toughest environmental standards in the nation for its fuel, so other refineries in other parts of the country were not able to ship product here. …” ●