Switching from the summer to winter blend would likely save consumers 15 to 20 cents per gallon, said Doug Shupe, a spokesman for the Southern California Automobile Club, an affiliate of AAA. Gas prices in Los Angeles are close to breaking a record of $6.46 set in June, he said.
It’s the latest spat between Newsom and the oil industry, which holds political and economic sway in California despite the state’s aggressive climate policies. But Newsom’s dual actions Friday also illustrate the complicated reality Newsom faces as he tries to wean the state off oil and gas while responding to economic reality.
“Any impacts on air quality caused by this action are expected to be minimal and outweighed by the public interest in temporarily relaxing” the limits, the air board said in a statement. Democratic leaders in the state Legislature said a windfall tax on oil profits deserves “strong consideration,” while Republicans said Newsom should immediately suspend the state gas tax to provide relief.this summer, and the price of crude oil has dropped since the end of the summer.
Oh, well, praise be. We're saved
If it wasn’t a election year he would be damning oil and making his constituents suffer under higher gas prices . This is from the same people that say government can’t control gas prices , but suddenly now they will fall because politicians allow the price to come down .
Just visited California last week.
I’ve seen gas as low as $2.75 here in Houston. Look I get the whole saving the planet thing. I’m all for it but not at $6.30/gallon of gas.
They want to gouge us. Why did Texas Republicans sell the largest oil refinery in the country to Saudi Arabia & why'd kushner and Ivanka get 2billion from Saudi Arabia, after giving such a HUGE tax break to big companies so they don't have to pay taxes?
Why do they say it’s more polluting? I’ve had a smog check done with both the summer blend and winter blend and the emission results were the same.
Or cut the gas tax ?
Isn't the world going to end in 10 years because of climate change? Surely people can pay $1-2 more per gallon to help the planet
Lol.
Ridiculous! Chevron on Rosecrans& Hawthorne
California has no winter.
GavinNewsom could tell California Attorney General Rob Bonta to enforce state and federal antitrust laws. You never know, maybe the oil companies are violating the Sherman Antitrust Act.
Well, I don't think the person driving the $80 Grand White Land Rover is concerned about $6 Bucks California gas prices.
There's a time and place for 'tree hugging' apparently...this isn't it
Interesting that he didn't relax the fuel taxes at all
$6.30? I just paid $5.12 today and I drove from OC to Mendocino a few days ago and never saw anything over $6. How can $6.30 be the AVERAGE?
Going less green gets convenient once reality starts slapping you in the face right?
That is almost twice the cost per gallon on the east coast.
I’m short - we need votes!
It won’t matter once the US strategic oil spigot is closed prices for gas will skyrocket. What a scam.
they keep electing him. apparently, they know what they are doing. I imagine everyone who did vote for him has a bumper sticker that says, 'Honk your horn to thank me, I voted for Governor Newsom.'
Gas is going to start climbing again. The strategic reserve oil is about to end.
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