Calif. Gas Prices Now Highest In Nation
LOS ANGELES (CBS2/KNX1070) — California has taken over top spot in a race we'd rather not win.
The Golden State is now the nation's leader when it comes to highest gas prices -- surpassing Hawaii and Alaska, where gas prices are almost always the highest in the country.
KNX 1070's Chris Sedens reports that the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is now $3.85. Experts blame the increased price of oil and the rigors of making California's clean-burning gasoline.
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The pain at the pump is pushing up prices on food and other items as well. Wholesalers tack on delivery fees coupled with high fuel costs.
The last time California's prices were higher than Hawaii and Alaska on a regular basis was in 2008 when the price spiked at $4.61 a gallon.