Statewide, prices reached $6.42 per gallon, up a penny from the day before, and just under the record average price of $6.44 set June 14. That’s nearly $3 higher than the national average price of $3.83 per gallon of regular gas, according to AAA.īy midday, however, there was good news: Wholesale spot prices for gasoline sold by refineries and others in the Golden State dropped by midday Wednesday by as much as $1.25 per gallon off recent highs and could fall further, said industry analyst Patrick De Haan with GasBuddy, which tracks oil and gas markets.ĭe Haan said the single biggest factor contributing to the decline was likely California Gov. Gas prices at the pump hit record highs in many parts of California on Wednesday, with greater Los Angeles seeing an unprecedented average of $6.49 per gallon for regular. Prices at some Southern California locations hit more than $8 per gallon.īut experts said Golden State drivers whose tanks aren’t near empty may want to hold off on filling up, because relief may be in sight.

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