With California’s gas prices on the rise amid uncertain supplies, the state’s oil industry watchdog is stressing the need to maintain inventories to avoid price spikes at the pump.
Keeping California Gas Prices Stable Amid Shaky Supply Will Be a Challenge, Regulator Says
With production hobbled by a refinery fire, energy officials cite the need to maintain imports to keep inventories from shrinking.
A woman fills her car up with gasoline in Los Angeles on July 1, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
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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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