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Average Price Of A Gallon Of Gas In California Hits All-Time High
The average price of a gallon of gas in California has hit a new all-time high of $4.71, according to AAA.
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The average price of a gallon of gas in California has hit a new all-time high of $4.71, according to AAA.
According to AAA, drivers were spending on average $3.40 per gallon nationwide as of Tuesday. The California statewide average was $4.71, Sacramento was $4.72, Stockton was $4.67 and Modesto was $4.62.
A rise in global crude oil supply could put the brakes on surging gasoline prices that have hit record levels in California.
A day after tying its own record-high average gas price of $4.671 set in October 2012, California gas prices reached new heights with an average of $4.676 Sunday, according to AAA.
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The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline has dropped 4 cents per gallon (3.8 liters) over the past two weeks to $2.68.
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Gasoline prices have spiked in California, soaring well above what most Americans are paying at the pump. In some locations, Californians are paying $5 for a gallon of gas.
The price of gas in Sacramento topped four dollars overnight and is up nearly 50 cents in just one month.
The average price of a gallon of regular gas has pushed past $4 in California, according to AAA.
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