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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 All-Star Author Los Angeles Posts:914 Points:83,660 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Oct 26, 2012 9:22:41 PM Ignore dcone2 Report Abuse ok
Gas4Gore Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,411 Points:421,925 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Oct 26, 2012 8:47:50 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:10,264 Points:2,069,980 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Oct 25, 2012 9:05:33 PM 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:3,359 Points:751,730 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Oct 16, 2012 4:28:50 PM Ignore clpassenubye Report Abuse Socked right in eye
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Gas4Gore Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,411 Points:421,925 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Oct 12, 2012 6:02:17 AM Ignore Gas4Gore Report Abuse California has brought this upon themselves.
J Eric Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:10,264 Points:2,069,980 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Oct 11, 2012 8:18:02 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:3,359 Points:751,730 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 11:10:33 AM Ignore clpassenubye Report Abuse We are getting leveled not socked
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DesertRat2011 Champion Author Riverside Posts:3,612 Points:484,830 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Oct 4, 2012 8:12:43 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:5,106 Points:821,570 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2012 11:13:30 PM 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:10,264 Points:2,069,980 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2012 9:42:29 PM 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:3,541 Points:274,320 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2012 2:27:10 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:3,345 Points:1,241,375 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2012 1:13:51 PM Ignore DanMtz Report Abuse Does anyone in this state know how to operate a refinery?
TuanCanCook Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:11,954 Points:655,790 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2012 12:55:11 PM Ignore TuanCanCook Report Abuse Up over 25 cents/gal today in my area!
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carloco75 Champion Author Richmond Posts:3,711 Points:599,390 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2012 11:54:03 AM 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:4,807 Points:1,363,380 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2012 11:52:57 AM 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:2,715 Points:530,105 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2012 11:52:47 AM Ignore btex49 Report Abuse I am glad I'm not in California!
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neemund Champion Author Seattle Posts:6,545 Points:1,544,525 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2012 11:46:22 AM 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:438 Points:376,385 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2012 11:38:52 AM 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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19sheldon43 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,979 Points:843,010 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Oct 3, 2012 11:26:19 AM 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