Newsom Calls For Early End to California’s Pricey Summer-Blend Fuel as Gas Prices Soar

September’s gas prices are skyrocketing once again in the state, exceeding $6 a gallon, nearly mirroring a fuel crisis seen during the same month last year.

Gas prices are seen at a gas station in Los Angeles on Sept. 28, 2023. California gas prices are nearing $7 per gallon in some locations as oil prices surge toward $100 a barrel. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for an early end to summer-blend fuel again this year as prices soar at the gas pump.

In response to rising prices, the governor wrote a letter on Sept. 28 to state agencies directing them to allow oil companies to switch to the lower-cost winter fuel early. The state’s fuel suppliers are usually required to continue stocking the more eco-friendly but pricier summer blend until Oct. 31.