Marvis Joy thought it was bad enough that the gas he was pumping into his Jeep Wrangler cost $7.85 for a gallon of regular. But he was taken aback when he
There are many reasons why California has higher average gas prices, from more stringent clean energy regulations to inflation and Russia's war against Ukraine.
People filling up at the downtown Los Angeles Chevron off Alameda woke up to gas prices under $8 a gallon, a few cents cheaper than what it was just a day ago after we reported this station was charging over $8 a gallon.
Unlike Europe, which is facing massive potential disruptions in grain and natural gas shipments from Ukraine and Russia, the US is impacted most by gyrations in the world oil market.
Gas prices are at their highest level in nearly eight years, and experts warn they could rise even further if Russia launches a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.