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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Gas prices are continuing to ascent arsenic of Tuesday the existent authorities mean for a gallon of state is $4.78 according to AAA.
The mean terms per gallon successful Fresno is 10 cents higher than the authorities mean and experts accidental prices could proceed to get higher.
Scott Cain is simply a substance distributor for West Hills Oil.
He says the summation successful prices is owed to the state’s constricted fig of refineries that marque fuel.
“These things necessitate a batch of maintenance, and they program for it typically astir this time, but what makes it adjacent worse is if I planned for my refinery to spell down and the neighboring refinery is not going down but has unplanned maintenance, past it creates a crisis," said Cain.
Diesel prices successful the authorities are besides up to astir $5.
Jose Pereira proprietor of JL Pereira Trucking says helium present lone drives extracurricular the authorities due to the fact that it is hard for truckers to marque a surviving with the precocious outgo of fuel.
“I don't bash immoderate loads successful California I conscionable prime up thing and get distant and enactment distant for a fewer weeks I conscionable travel backmost erstwhile I request to get to my location oregon spot my family,” said Pereira.
While prices volition yet drop, Cain says determination could beryllium much spikes successful state prices arsenic the authorities continues to propulsion distant from the usage of fossil fuels.
“Do you deliberation that is an inducement to nutrient much substance successful the authorities of California? I'm amazed we haven't seen much refineries accidental 'You cognize California? I'm done.” said Cain.
