March 30, 2026

Gas Price Update: Heading Toward $6/Gallon All Over SoCal

By Drew Hayes

While gas prices are high across the USA, we are heading to 6 bucks and more. See the chart from GasBuddy.com below. California (red) and the LA area (green) continue to be about $1.50 higher than the rest of the USA–and prices here began rising before the operation in Iran. 

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Gas in Southern California hitting $6/gallon in some areas while it has been at $6 and even $7 and rising in some areas of LA. The prices continue to rise and the electeds continue to fight the Trump administration over offshore drilling as they refuse to halt the gas tax to provide relief.  Read more here

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Drew Hayes
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