Why gas prices in California have gone ballistic Yahoo Finance
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News Summary
- The Golden State's average at the pump surged by $0
- 23 to $5
- 27 per gallon on Friday from a week ago
- Meanwhile, the nationwide average sat at $3
- 54 per gallon
- refinery challenges are the main culprit for California's surging prices
- California's gasoline has traditionally been more expensive than the rest of the country
Gas prices have been on the rise nationwide, but for California drivers, theyve skyrocketed in a short amount of time.The Golden States average at the pump surged by $0.23 to $5.27 per gallon on [+2844 chars]