Right now, per AAA, Hawaii is the most expensive at $4.701, with the People’s Republik Of California coming in second at $4.637. The comrades who voted for all this climate doom legislation and action will be perfectly fine paying more, wouldn’t you say?
California says this climate program could hike gas prices 50 cents a gallon. Here’s how
A nearly two decades-old program to slash climate-warming emissions from transportation could cause California gasoline prices to spike as much as 50 cents a gallon in the next two years.
That’s according to staff of the state’s leading air quality regulator, who provided the estimate ahead of that agency’s decision to strengthen the program created to discourage gasoline and diesel production in favor of cleaner alternatives.
Their drastic projection comes amid growing concerns about fuel and energy costs related to California efforts to phase out fossil fuels. Already burdened drivers can expect to see gas prices hit $5 a gallon this spring, and electricity bills also are expected to rise.
“I was shocked to see it,” said Danny Cullenward, a climate economist and advisor to the state. “A 50-cent increase in the price of fuel is not a small thing.”
I’m confused as to why he’s shocked: the is the exact result that everyone said would happen thanks the climate cult policies. The Elite level Warmists were trying to make this happen, to force comrades out of their cars and into urbanized warrens.
California Air Resources Board staff projected the price jump in a key report last fall, saying proposed reforms to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) would raise costs for the gasoline and diesel production companies that could get passed on to drivers.
Passed on to drivers. And then the companies who are paying more for fuel for their business operations will pass it onto consumers. Have fun! You wanted this!
In what they called an upper bound estimate, air board staff estimated that gasoline prices may jump by an average of $0.47 next year and $0.52 by 2026. They said diesel prices could increase by $0.59 this year and $0.66 in two years.
Remember, a goodly amount of the big vehicles that deliver goods use diesel, so, PRC comrades will pay more for food and goods. No complaining, you voted for the idiots who implement this stuff.
