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The American Automobile Association (AAA) reported that gasoline prices in California reached $ 4. 68 dollars per gallon this Monday, marking a new record for the state for the second day in a row.
From According to AAA estimates, drivers are paying $ 1. 50 dollars more per gallon than a year ago , which represents a severe blow to your pockets, the impact on family finances will depend on the car model
According to the AAA, the price of regular unleaded gasoline is six-tenths of a cent higher than the average reached yesterday, this broke the all-time high of $ 4. 67 dollars previously established in October of 2012 .
California, largest state in the nation for p Oblation, has the highest gas prices in the United States. The national average rose slightly to $ 3. 41 dollars today.
According to the monitoring of the American Automobile Association, in some areas of California prices are about to arrive at $ 5 dollars , is the case of Humboldt County, in northern California, where the average cost was $ 4. 85 dollars.
Meanwhile, in the Bay area costs are have shot up to more than $ 4. 85 dollars. AAA spokesman Doug Shupe said that while Californians are used to paying more for gas, the price has been much higher lately.
AAA reported that the storms that have occurred in northern California have reduced production capacity, a situation that has had an impact on fuel prices, since demand has already exceeded supply.
According to some experts, it can be expected that prices will decrease until the refineries start production again.
“ It is a small supply crisis , there is no nothing major, until refineries in Northern California can return to full production capacity, “Jeffrey Spring, manager of corporate communications for the Automobile Club of Southern California, told CNN.
The increases in fuel are not exclusive to the California area, as the United States Department of Energy warned that citizens will probably pay “significantly” more for energy costs this year that will keep their homes warm this winter, as the cold season is expected to be stronger than usual in some regions of the country.
For this reason, it is projected that people who use natural gas, about half of all Americans, will pay an average of $ 746 dollars this season, almost a third more than last year, released the Energy Information Administration in a briefing.
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