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California to be socked with price spike

GasBuddy Blog -- As we surmised Monday, as temperatures seem to climb, so do gasoline prices. This is seemingly the case in California where a late season heat wave has spelled trouble for refineries as power problems have led to sudden drops in gasoline production, fueling fears of supply issues.

Wholesale gasoline prices, the price gas stations pay for their gasoline, surged yesterday and is continuing to mount an impressive rise today. If gains on the market so far today hold, wholesale prices may be as much as 73c/gal higher than they were a week ago today. Such a spike could lead to massive spikes over the next week in California as stations sell through their cheaper gasoline and begin to raise prices to offset the higher cost of replenishment...

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Submitted Oct 02, 2012 By: PD

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dcone2 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,065 Points:112,335 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Oct 27, 2012 12:22:41 AM Ignore dcone2 Report Abuse ok
Gas4Gore Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,524 Points:444,225 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Oct 26, 2012 11:47:50 PM Ignore Gas4Gore Report Abuse Michigan too. Gov. Snyder wants a 19 cents tax hike. If he does more of that he will be gone.
J Eric Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:10,388 Points:2,093,880 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Oct 26, 2012 12:05:33 AM Ignore J Eric Report Abuse Prices for USA Gasoline regular today are back down to $4.159. Some stations are selling in the high-threes. Beat it, "Spike!"
clpassenubye Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,374 Points:776,055 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 7:28:50 PM Ignore clpassenubye Report Abuse Socked right in eye
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Gas4Gore Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,524 Points:444,225 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Oct 12, 2012 9:02:17 AM Ignore Gas4Gore Report Abuse California has brought this upon themselves.
J Eric Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:10,388 Points:2,093,880 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Oct 11, 2012 11:18:02 PM Ignore J Eric Report Abuse Prices at USA Gasoline, a low-price chain, dropped by two cents this evening, to $4.639 per gallon, regular. We are hoping for "More Like This."
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clpassenubye Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,374 Points:776,055 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 2:10:33 PM Ignore clpassenubye Report Abuse We are getting leveled not socked
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DesertRat2011 Champion Author Riverside Posts:3,761 Points:511,530 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 11:12:43 AM Ignore DesertRat2011 Report Abuse UP 30 cents in two days out here in the desert of So. Ca. Diesel is now the lowest prices fuel at many stations. (I own two diesels) :)
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Alaydown Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:5,259 Points:847,815 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 2:13:30 AM Ignore Alaydown Report Abuse California only has itself to blame for the high prices because they continue to vote for DemocRATs in Sacramento and because they supported the cap-and-trade law that is now in effect.
J Eric Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:10,388 Points:2,093,880 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 12:42:29 AM Ignore J Eric Report Abuse No power problems out here that I know of. Just election-year gouging. Prices went up at least 6 cents overnight (that's at USA, a low-price station; other brands had greater increases). Somebody bring us some Pemex!
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snappytom2 Champion Author Corpus Christi Posts:3,639 Points:279,280 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2012 5:27:10 PM Ignore snappytom2 Report Abuse The speculators and big oil know how to punish blue states. Look at what they have been doing to Illinois.
DanMtz Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,496 Points:1,271,125 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2012 4:13:51 PM Ignore DanMtz Report Abuse Does anyone in this state know how to operate a refinery?
TuanCanCook Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:20,714 Points:685,215 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2012 3:55:11 PM Ignore TuanCanCook Report Abuse Up over 25 cents/gal today in my area!
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carloco75 Champion Author Richmond Posts:3,848 Points:627,720 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2012 2:54:03 PM Ignore carloco75 Report Abuse Californication... [Edited by: carloco75 at 10/3/2012 2:55:32 PM EST]
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DeeLA Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:4,959 Points:1,392,930 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2012 2:52:57 PM Ignore DeeLA Report Abuse Old news, the spike is three days old. Arco up 10 cents and Chevron up 20 cents in all grades in two days.
btex49 Champion Author Austin Posts:2,835 Points:554,655 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2012 2:52:47 PM Ignore btex49 Report Abuse I am glad I'm not in California!
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regasaz Champion Author Phoenix Posts:5,779 Points:1,300,035 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2012 2:50:10 PM Ignore regasaz Report Abuse Makes one wonder why folks want to live in Californa.
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neemund Champion Author Seattle Posts:6,683 Points:1,571,880 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2012 2:46:22 PM Ignore neemund Report Abuse California is bringing it on themselves so I really have no sympathy.
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spdude Veteran Author Oakland Posts:475 Points:392,800 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2012 2:38:52 PM Ignore spdude Report Abuse Come on! Using warm temperatures in California as the reason for raising gas prices. That's like raising gas prices in the state of Washington because of rain.
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caddilac Champion Author Ontario Posts:16,754 Points:2,166,655 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2012 2:32:50 PM Ignore caddilac Report Abuse I don't live in California and we were already socked with a price spike.
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19sheldon43 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,979 Points:843,010 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2012 2:26:19 PM Ignore 19sheldon43 Report Abuse Talk about a spike 14¢ over night. I did reveive a Gas alert from GB just last night and I thank you for that