The average price of regular gas in California rose to $4.18 a gallon, the highest level since May 13, 2014, according to the Oil Price Information Service, which gathers data for the AAA
A number of refinery outages tightened gas supply in the market. . California's gas prices are the most expensive in the United States: The national average is currently $2.65 a gallon.Most motorists around the country are noticing gas prices declining or stabilizing, which is normal for autumn. Gas prices typically drop after the busy summer driving season, AAA said. But that trend hasn't taken hold on the West Coast this fall.
But over the past two weeks, several refineries that supply the West Coast with gasoline had unexpected outages at the same time, which further hampered California's ability to produce fuels.At most, seven of the region's 25 refineries were either down or at a lower production capacity, Gladden said. "To see several refineries have unexpected outages at the same time, it's not normal," said Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis at Gas Buddy.
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