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California gas prices hit all-time high as average soars to $4.61 a gallon

Associated Press --
It's a record, though just barely. The price of gasoline hit an all-time average high in California of $4.6140 a gallon Saturday, fueled by a reduced supply and a volatile market.

The record was set by a fraction of a penny, according to AAA spokesman Michael Green. The previous high was $4.6096 on June 19, 2008.

Prices throughout the state were expected to increase for several more days before leveling off, after a temporary reduction in supply triggered a price spike that saw fuming motorists paying $5 or more per gallon in some locations and station owners shutting down pumps in others.

AAA's Daily Fuel Gauge report released Saturday said the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded across California rose 12 cents from its Friday mark of about $4.49.

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Submitted Oct 07, 2012 By: RENEGADEGAS

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,818 Points:1,636,245 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Oct 13, 2012 7:35:35 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse it's CA...
jtravis711 Sophomore Author Orange County Posts:174 Points:213,865 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2012 9:57:00 AM Ignore jtravis711 Report Abuse It's not big oil that is gouging Californias at the gas pump. Can you explore and find your own oil to rn your machines??? The policys and politics in this state are the bigger issue...problem. We want clean air and the easy solution is to have government regulate and dictate....at what expense?? Instead of letting the market take care of the need and allow the supply to be tapped into. Busnesses have been and still are being forced out of this state and at who's expense? We are about to loose any governement control in this state....the Democrates are about to take over the California Senate with two more seats geting close to absolute power!! Look out for higher taxes to pay for the debt this state has gotten into. More jobs in the energy sector might just produce more tax dollars too?!!!
jcdakota Champion Author Baltimore Posts:1,427 Points:377,345 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2012 6:12:09 AM Ignore jcdakota Report Abuse That's the price of living in California!
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:33,579 Points:2,372,235 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2012 4:16:46 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse California gas prices hit all-time high as average soars to $4.61 a gallon and coming soon to a neighborhood near you. Big Oil continues to sell fuel and natural gas on the world market for higher prices, there will be NO price reduction for the cost of fuel or natural gas IN the US. 'Coming out of the closet' Fred's lousy, smoke and mirrors, lack of jobs, dog and pony show and in the crapper economy, the jobs are Not here. Fred's economy is not improving but continues to hurt the population and the job numbers continue to be down – no matter how smoooooth talking Fred spins those numbers! People will still drive and buy fuel no matter what but it sure helps to have a job too! The US ‘oil and natural gas resources’ belong to the citizens of this country and are to be used by those same citizens! Speculators, manipulators and the banks continue to unfairly and unjustly make the driving public pay higher prices at the pump for their personal benefit. How much will gas prices go up and they will rise, the trend is always up with fuel prices. The price at the pump needs to go down to $2/gallon, $3, $3.50/gallon or $4.00 is Not the new low! Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, Produce and ‘Drive’ vehicles with high MPG, are very safe, reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! XII/XXII/MMXII!
pachukdog1 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:1,830 Points:392,185 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2012 12:25:22 AM Ignore pachukdog1 Report Abuse ha
stopforgas All-Star Author Mississippi Posts:996 Points:495,480 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2012 12:07:45 AM Ignore stopforgas Report Abuse We need fusion reactors
TBONE3 Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:8,881 Points:2,004,125 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2012 12:07:38 AM Ignore TBONE3 Report Abuse They reported tonight that the prices have DECLINED a couple of pennies a gallon this evening in Cali.
us4usa Champion Author Missouri Posts:6,120 Points:1,137,585 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2012 12:00:02 AM Ignore us4usa Report Abuse coolhand:THE BEST THING THAT CAN HAPPEN IS GAS GOING TO 6.50 a gallon. THEN PEOPLE WILL GET SO PISS OFF, BEFORE THAT YOU GO TO THE MARKET AND FIND NO FOOD AT THE MARKET, TRUCKERS WILL STOP DRIVING WHEN Diesel GO TO OVER $6.00 a gallon. BOTH PARTY'S ARE PLAYING WITH ALL OF US, BIG OIL HAS PAYED THEM OFF. WE NEED TO DO WHAT THE TRUCKERS IN THE UK DID. THE TRUCKERS STOPPED ALL FUEL FROM GOING OUT OF THE REFINERIES IN THE UK, WITH IN A WEEK THE UK GOVERNMENT SET PRICES BACK $3.00 a gallon You Cali's keep voting what you get... coolhand: US GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO TAKE OVER BIG OIL. NO we need less Uncle Sam not more... You pay higher gas prices because of higher taxes and Cali gas laws... I lived in SoCali. in the 70-80S and left because of the prices/taxes...
stopforgas All-Star Author Mississippi Posts:996 Points:495,480 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 11:59:52 PM Ignore stopforgas Report Abuse Ouch!
SteelPenny Champion Author Dallas Posts:31,286 Points:2,633,465 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 11:55:47 PM Ignore SteelPenny Report Abuse I've heard $4.75
nehemiah Champion Author Portland Posts:4,891 Points:957,115 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 11:55:44 PM Ignore nehemiah Report Abuse we need to invest in more alternatives
LCSTEELERBOB Champion Author Gary Posts:2,961 Points:720,580 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 11:52:06 PM Ignore LCSTEELERBOB Report Abuse to me there is no reason for this to happen.
coolhand Rookie Author Los Angeles Posts:19 Points:76,305 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 11:50:11 PM Ignore coolhand Report Abuse 90% OF THE refinerieS ARE MORE THEN 35 YEARS OLD
coolhand Rookie Author Los Angeles Posts:19 Points:76,305 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 11:48:21 PM Ignore coolhand Report Abuse US GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO TAKE OVER BIG OIL.
silverfoxv65 Champion Author Michigan Posts:4,618 Points:1,256,475 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 11:48:14 PM Ignore silverfoxv65 Report Abuse Just another reporter making something out of nothing, there prices have been there before.
us4usa Champion Author Missouri Posts:6,120 Points:1,137,585 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 11:47:00 PM Ignore us4usa Report Abuse RitaVespa: At 10K, seriously? Gas prices hurt everyone! True, the movie stars probably don't care, but their staff, etc does. Lets get more, and newer, refineries going! The treeHuggers/EPA do not want more refineries... Cali. voters, vote for the laws of greener everything... So if they are voting themselves back to horse and buggy... The bigger the soup bowl the longer the line... At 16 trillion dollars you may run out of soup??? Some want bigger Gov. and some want smaller Gov. your one vote...
coolhand Rookie Author Los Angeles Posts:19 Points:76,305 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 11:45:18 PM Ignore coolhand Report Abuse THE BEST THING THAT CAN HAPPEN IS GAS GOING TO 6.50 a gallon. THEN PEOPLE WILL GET SO PISS OFF, BEFORE THAT YOU GO TO THE MARKET AND FIND NO FOOD AT THE MARKET, TRUCKERS WILL STOP DRIVING WHEN Diesel GO TO OVER $6.00 a gallon. BOUTH PARTY'S ARE PLAYING WITH ALL OF US, BIG OIL HAS PAYED THEM OFF. WE NEED TO DO WHAT THE TRUCKERS IN THE UK DID. THE TRUCKERS STOPPED ALL FUEL FROM GOING OUT OF THE REFINERIES IN THE UK, WITH IN A WEEK THE UK GOVERNMENT SET PRICES BACK $3.00 a gallon [Edited by: coolhand at 10/8/2012 12:47:05 AM EST]
defiancegasman Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,099 Points:1,327,520 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 11:41:14 PM Ignore defiancegasman Report Abuse But we DON'T want any regulations on BIG OIL, RIGHT?!?!?!
Mr_Bill_W All-Star Author Virginia Posts:581 Points:378,735 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 11:40:10 PM Ignore Mr_Bill_W Report Abuse This article is dated...
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CatMan623 Champion Author Houston Posts:16,551 Points:2,370,295 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 11:38:55 PM Ignore CatMan623 Report Abuse You play the NIMBY game long enough and throw CARB on top of it, you may just end up with no refineries and no gasoline.
arb0526 Champion Author Greensboro Posts:2,112 Points:437,345 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 11:37:41 PM Ignore arb0526 Report Abuse High fuel prices and a retirement system that can't pay...why live there? Oh..that's right...it's so beautiful...good grief.
rawdog1313 Champion Author Lexington Posts:3,439 Points:1,670,505 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 11:35:30 PM Ignore rawdog1313 Report Abuse Yeah, Vote more of these do nothing Tea Baggers into office..........! Bhahahahha!
kd5kpd Champion Author Texas Posts:3,872 Points:1,443,450 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 11:33:46 PM Ignore kd5kpd Report Abuse When you keep voting for the same politician WTF do you expect, vote all of the SOB'S out of office or dont complain about the end results!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sent4456 Champion Author Toronto Posts:1,434 Points:2,152,115 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 11:33:44 PM Ignore sent4456 Report Abuse Another Repeat news.
Dodge_Me Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,214 Points:575,730 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 11:32:59 PM Ignore Dodge_Me Report Abuse Glad I'm not in cali
tedjm1 Champion Author New York Posts:5,609 Points:800,300 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 11:28:14 PM Ignore tedjm1 Report Abuse too bad
RitaVespa Champion Author Oregon Posts:3,109 Points:818,945 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 11:27:51 PM Ignore RitaVespa Report Abuse At 10K, seriously? Gas prices hurt everyone! True, the movie stars probably don't care, but their staff, etc does. Lets get more, and newer, refineries going!
nomad228 Champion Author Columbus Posts:3,143 Points:580,215 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 11:22:57 PM Ignore nomad228 Report Abuse because their voters don't know right from wrong .......so they keep voting people into office who abscond with their taxes.and? have no concerns for controlling gas prices.......because they can't line their pockets if they don't collect more gas taxes. all they have to do is park their vehicles on the highways til the prices come down.
10k Champion Author North Carolina Posts:21,485 Points:2,281,720 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 11:21:58 PM Ignore 10k Report Abuse those in lala land could care less-they make $10 million or better per movie, and they love their socialist president, so their "car-care provider" can easily afford $5/gallon..
Bigwaynef Champion Author South Carolina Posts:11,674 Points:2,108,435 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 11:21:27 PM Ignore Bigwaynef Report Abuse Here we go again a "Fraction of a Penny" jeez how much is that???
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rtw777 Champion Author Florida Posts:9,531 Points:1,868,720 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 11:19:05 PM Ignore rtw777 Report Abuse Too bad for CA drivers.
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mrselfdestruct Champion Author Arkansas Posts:1,082 Points:184,635 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 11:10:13 PM Ignore mrselfdestruct Report Abuse This is what happens when you let politicians run wild.
joel27nc Champion Author Raleigh Posts:10,672 Points:1,885,095 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 11:10:00 PM Ignore joel27nc Report Abuse The refinery is back on, prices should drop soon.
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