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Switch to Winter-Blend Gas in California Should Bring Price Break to Drivers
AAA says the statewide average is $6.37 a gallon, while Newsom suspended the summer-blend rule to let winter fuel reach stations early.
- On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom suspended California's mandatory summer-blend gasoline requirement, directing state agencies to allow the immediate distribution of winter-blend fuel to combat near-record prices.
- California's average gasoline price of $6.38 reflects strict state fuel standards and limited local refinery capacity, while geopolitical conflicts affecting oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz compound the surge.
- Switching to winter-blend could lower costs by up to 30 cents per gallon, offering relief from California's well-known premium of high taxes, fees, and special low-smog fuel blends.
- Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, estimates it may take 5 to 10 days for winter gasoline to reach stations, though ongoing geopolitical tensions could limit visible relief.
- Newsom's office accused "Trump's Iran war" of costing Californians $428 per household, while the Governor continues promoting E15 gasoline as an alternative to mitigate volatile market exposure.
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AAA Southern Calif. expects some relief coming for rising gas prices as state transitions to winter-blend fuel
“Oh man, it sucks, you know what I mean, it's really high. I mean, it used to cost like 40 bucks to fill this up, but now it's like 70,” Kara McNair, who was filling up gas, said.
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