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CA Gas Prices - EPIC Level Stupidity Prevails - Gas Refined In US Goes By Tanker Through The Panama Canal To CA To Avoid Pipelines

2026-02-18

[LegalInsurrection] Gas has risen 40 cents in California over the last two weeks, averaging $4.58 a gallon.

California already lacks interstate pipelines, leading to a supply shortage. The loss of refineries further reduced the supply.

Both raised prices.

Instead of keeping oil companies and refineries in California, the state chose an expensive route by bringing gas in from…the Bahamas:

California is now importing gasoline on a 4,000+ mile detour through the Bahamas before it reaches Los Angeles.

Let that sink in.

Because of Sacramento’s self-inflicted refinery closures, refusal to expand in-state capacity, hostility to interstate pipelines, and rigid… pic.twitter.com/UVl7vvYVoi
— Mike Netter (@nettermike) February 16, 2026

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