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Stories related to: gas prices

Higher Crude Oil Costs Pushing Gas Prices Up

February 12, 2018 | Steve Milne

Sacramento area gas prices are currently averaging around $3.16 a gallon - 45 cents above where they were a year ago. Analysts say the increase is due to higher crude oil costs and warn that prices could be 20-50 cents higher by Memorial Day.

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PolitiFact California: Does California Have Nation's Highest Gas Prices?

November 8, 2017 | Chris Remington

Does California now have the highest gas prices in the nation? And is the latest gas tax the reason why? PolitiFact California reporter Chris Nichols joins us to explain.

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George Runner Was Right: California Now Has The Highest Gas Prices In The Nation

November 6, 2017 | Chris Nichols

Republican George Runner predicted in April that California’s gas tax hike would catapult the state's already high fuel prices to the "highest in the nation," after the increase went into effect on Nov. 1. It appears his prediction was spot on.

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Could California Use Existing Money For Road Repairs?

April 5, 2017 | Chris Nichols

Republican state lawmakers say California should pay for its crumbling roads and bridges with existing funds, not a gas tax hike. We’ll take a look at those funds.

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Fifty Cent Rise In Sacramento Area Gas Prices Expected

February 15, 2017 | Steve Milne

If you're not happy with $2.70, today's average price for a gallon of gas in Sacramento, you're certainly not going to be too pleased with $3.20, which could be the new normal as we head towards May. That's the word from a petroleum analyst.

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Gas Prices Likely To Be Higher In 2017

January 17, 2017 | Steve Milne

Gas prices will likely be higher in 2017 compared to last year. That's the word from analysts who say motorists this year can expect to pay anywhere from 25 to 50 cents more per gallon, on average.

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AAA: Gas Prices Predicted To Fall This Month

November 10, 2016 | Steve Milne

Gas prices in California will continue to decrease as the holidays approach. That's according to AAA. The auto association says prices are usually lower in the fall and winter because there is less demand and it's cheaper to make winter-grade gas.

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Sacramento Area Gas Prices Lower Than Last Year's At This Time

August 1, 2016 | Steve Milne

A new report finds Sacramento area gas prices fell six cents per gallon in the past week. The average price for a gallon in the region is now $2.57.

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California Tax Board Lowers Gas Tax 2.2 Cents Per Gallon

February 24, 2016

(AP) - California's tax board is lowering the state excise tax on gasoline by 2.2 cents per gallon.

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Fuel Experts To Discuss California's Higher Gas Prices

February 8, 2016

(AP) - California officials are studying why the state's gas prices are consistently higher than the national average.

 

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