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Originally Posted by HCI2000SS

It's crazy how much it varies across the country. 89 is about 30 cents more than 87 here

It has a lot to do with proximity to refineries & ech states excise & sales tax. CA has the highest gas tax in the nation.

Starting July 1, California drivers will be paying 50.5 cents per gallon for the gasoline excise tax, up from 47.3 cents per gallon presently. For those who drive a diesel car, the excise tax will jump to 38.5 cents per gallon, up from the current 36 cents. According to the Los Angeles Times, this is the third gas tax increase in the last four years.

When you factor in other state taxes and fees and the federal excise tax of 18.4 cents per gallon, Californians will pay 82.2 cents per gallon in taxes every time they fill up starting July 1. Diesel motorists will pay roughly $1.13 per gallon in government taxes.

According to the American Petroleum Institute, California drivers already paid the highest total gas taxes in the nation, ahead of second-place Pennsylvania at 77.1 cents per gallon. This latest gas tax increase will only solidify a number 1 ranking that no one should be proud of.

But it doesn’t have to be this way. As documented in the new Pacific Research Institute study “Legislating Energy Prosperity,” Californians could save big on their energy bills if lawmakers embraced free-market energy policies. At the same time, the state would continue to make significant progress in lowering emissions.

Reforming or replacing unrealistic energy mandates that are driving up the price of gasoline in California could, over time, save drivers up to $9.6 billion annually based on gas prices in 2019 (a more normal driving scenario) or up to $11 billion based on the sharp drop in gas prices from April 2020.

More at link. https://www.pacificresearch.org/cali...-tax-increase/