Personal blog about states
As of today, California gasoline prices are still 68 cents higher than the U.S. average.
Gasoline prices tend to increase when the available supply of gasoline decreases relative to real or expected gasoline demand or consumption. Even when crude oil prices are stable, gasoline prices fluctuate because of seasonal changes in demand and in gasoline specifications.
The California gas tax is going up just over 3 cents a gallon, making the total now more than 50 cents a gallon. As seen on Today in LA on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. Prices at the pump will increase for Californians Wednesday, as the state gas tax rises for the third time in four years.
State Gas Price Averages
State | Regular | Mid-Grade |
---|---|---|
California | $3.203 | $3.380 |
Colorado | $2.246 | $2.559 |
Connecticut | $2.238 | $2.557 |
District of Columbia | $2.443 | $2.917 |
Economists say the price is dropping because no one’s traveling. We’re seeing the biggest supply and demand disparity in oil history. And the coronavirus pandemic is playing a big role in it. Oil is still coming out of the ground.
Missouri
Federal, state, and local government taxes also contribute to the retail price of gasoline . The federal gasoline excise tax is 18.30¢ per gallon and the federal Leaking Underground Storage Tank fee is 0.1¢ per gallon. As of July 1, 2019, total state taxes and fees on gasoline averaged 29.66¢ per gallon.
While the risk exists for some pain at the pumps during the year, GasBuddy expects the yearly average will jump a more modest 27 cents per gallon in 2021 . 1 день назад
Pennsylvania
Beginning July 1, California’s gas tax increases from 41.7 cents to 47.3 cents per gallon, a 5.6 cent increase in the price of fuel.
48 million gallons
Unfortunately, California’s coastline topography makes it more expensive to build here than most other places. Also, there’s the ocean. Construction labor and the cost of the raw materials have been rising over the last five years, and are higher in California than other parts of the country.
A gallon of milk costs $3.80, and a loaf of bread costs $3.34.
Americans are likely to pay an average of $2.60 a gallon in 2020, according to fuel savings app GasBuddy’s annual forecast. On the whole, drivers haven’t paid more than $3 nationwide since 2014, when prices averaged $3.36, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.