California Drivers Are Paying a More Than $6-a-Gallon Price for the War in Iran
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- May 2, 2026 Share This Article Republish A Los Angeles gas station on April 30, 2026.
- I don’t shop,” Cervantes, 54, of nearby Compton, said in Spanish on Thursday.
- I used to go up to three times a month,” Cervantes, who cleans homes for a living, added before putting back her nozzle.
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May 2, 2026 Share This Article Republish A Los Angeles gas station on April 30, 2026. Californians are reckoning with surging gas prices—the highest nationwide according to data from the motor club, AAA. Gasoline prices have surged as the war in Iran continues. Credit: Steven Rodas/Inside Climate News Related Cuts to Renewable Energy Research in Energy Department’s Budget Irk Senate Democrats Rising Gas Prices Make the Market Ripe for Electric Vehicles, but US Automakers Can’t Seize the Moment Iran Energy Shock Tests Limits of Trump’s Vision of US Energy Dominance Share This Article Republish Most Popular Nearly One-Fifth of Americans Are Consuming Water With High Levels of Nitrates The Next El Niño Could Lock Earth Into a Hotter Climate A Bill to Gut Endangered Species Protections Faced a Major Setback This Week LOS ANGELES—At a Chevron station where the gas pump had a $6.49 cash price, Veronica Cervantes listed the concessions she’s made to afford the skyrocking price of gasoline over the last two months.
“I don’t go out as much as I did. When I go places nearby, I go walking. I don’t shop,” Cervantes, 54, of nearby Compton, said in Spanish on Thursday.
“I go once a month to Tijuana, to see my family. My mom, my dad, my brother. I used to go up to three times a month,” Cervantes, who cleans homes for a living, added before putting back her nozzle.