F... gas prices

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Originally Posted by Schneed10

Your situation in California seems to indicate that demand for gas is even higher there than it is on the East Coast. You guys need gas even more than we do. That just feeds the Supply and Demand machine even more. The West Coast is even more dependant upon oil than most of America, which explains why your gas prices are higher than in most states.

Not demand. Supply. Cali's uber environmental regulations mean they need more specialized blends that are of course in short supply. Plus there are higher gas taxes. In most "liberal" states the gas prices are higher because it is more socially acceptable to tax gas at a higher rate. Not attacking...just saying. Around here Maryland has the same issues.

Anything involving economics is just crazy complicated. It is unintelligent to blame one facet of a situation when something is out whack. Big oil isn't innocent but they aren't nearly as guilty as lots of people would have you believe. It just not that simple.