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California gas prices are not the highest in the nation. WOO HOO!
https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/california-gas-prices-no-longer-the-highest-18165687.php?IPID=SFGate-HP-Editors-PicksCalifornia drivers gearing up to hit the road for summer vacations need to be ready to shell out major cash for gas. But they can take some solace in knowing others actually have it worse for a change.
In a rare turn of events, California’s average gas price of $4.797 Thursday was not the highest in the nation. That distinction belongs to Washington, where it costs $4.871 per gallon to fill up, according to data provided by GasBuddy.
Washington’s prices outpacing California’s was a surprise to the experts.
“Going back to 2005, I've never seen Washington have the top price in the nation. California tends to be due to its stringent blend, high taxes, and few refineries,” wrote Patrick De Haan, GasBuddy's head of petroleum analysis, in an email to SFGATE.
Not expected to last, big surprise. Some refinery probs in WA.