Gas Prices Skyrocket in Los Angeles

Gas Prices Skyrocket in Los Angeles
A Mobil station in Los Angeles shows gas prices are rising to record highs on March 7, 2022. Jill McLaughlin/The Epoch Times
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The price of gasoline in Los Angeles County rose to a record average price of $5.42 on March 7, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California.

As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues, crude prices rose to record highs in the United States, making California the nation’s most expensive market for gasoline, followed by Hawaii, Nevada, and Oregon.

Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.
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