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Average price of LA gas hits horror-show levels not seen since 2023

Nypost · · 431 words · By Kevin Barr
California Energy Policy Energy Costs/Gas Prices
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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose 3.7 cents Friday at $6.141 — its highest level since October 2023 — according to data from AAA.”
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The specific figures ($6.141, 3.7 cent increase, highest since October 2023) are only present in the web search results related to the original article's context. No other independent sources or authoritative references corroborate these exact figures.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Los Angeles County elections were held on November 5, 2024, in Los Angeles County, California, with nonpartisan blanket primary elections for certain offices being held on March 5. Three of t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD), officially the County of Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, is a law enforcement agency serving Los Angeles County, California. The LASD is the large…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA), branded as Metro, is the agency that plans, operates, and coordinates funding for most of the transportation system in Los Angele…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Metro
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“Prices have now climbed for nine straight days, jumping 22.1 cents during the stretch.”
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The claim that prices climbed for nine straight days, jumping 22.1 cents, is reported in a single web search result. No other independent sources corroborate this specific data point.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Los Angeles (LA) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3.88 million residents within t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA), branded as Metro, is the agency that plans, operates, and coordinates funding for most of the transportation system in Los Angele…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Metro
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Southern California Gas Company (trading as SoCalGas) is a utility company based in Los Angeles, California, and a subsidiary of Sempra. It is the primary provider of natural gas to Los Angeles an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_California_Gas_Compan…
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“The latest surge has pushed prices 15.3 cents higher than a week ago and 13.4 cents above where they stood a month ago.”
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The specific comparative figures (15.3 cents higher than a week ago and 13.4 cents higher than a month ago) are only present in the web search results related to the original article's context. No other independent sources corroborate these exact figures.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Los Angeles (LA) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3.88 million residents within t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Los Angeles County, sometimes abbreviated as LA County, is the most populous county in the United States, with 9,694,934 residents estimated in 2025. Its population is greater than that of 40 individu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_County,_California
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD), officially the County of Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, is a law enforcement agency serving Los Angeles County, California. The LASD is the large…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_County_Sheriff's_D…
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“Compared to this time last year, drivers are paying $1.373 more per gallon.”
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The specific comparison figure ($1.373 higher than the previous year) is only present in the web search results related to the original article's context. No other independent sources corroborate this exact figure.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Greater Los Angeles is the most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. state of California, encompassing five counties in Southern California extending from Ventura County in the west to San Bernardin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Los_Angeles
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Los Angeles (LA) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3.88 million residents within t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Southern California Gas Company (trading as SoCalGas) is a utility company based in Los Angeles, California, and a subsidiary of Sempra. It is the primary provider of natural gas to Los Angeles an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_California_Gas_Compan…
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“The average price across the US rose 9.2 cents to $4.392 per gallon — the highest since July 2022 — and has also increased for nine consecutive days, climbing 37.2 cents over that span, AAA figures show.”
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The core elements of the claim—US average price increase, reaching a high since 2022, and a significant increase over nine days—are corroborated by the web search results. One result states the average price rose 9.2 cents to $4.392 per gallon, the highest since July 2022, and increased for nine consecutive days, climbing 37.2 cents over that span, citing AAA figures. This is consistent with the general reporting found in other web search results regarding US gas price spikes and AAA data.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The AAA Mega Championship (often referred to as the AAA World Heavyweight Championship in English and known as the Mega Campeonato AAA in Spanish) is a men's professional wrestling world heavyweight c…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Independence Day, known colloquially as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States which commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, establishing t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, commonly referred to as simply AAA (pronounced "Triple A"), is a Mexican professional wrestling promotion based in Mexico City, Mexico. Founded as Asistencia, Asesoría y Adm…
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“That’s 33.3 cents higher than a week ago, 32.8 cents more than a month ago and $1.205 above a year-ago levels.”
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The specific comparative figures (33.3 cents higher than a week ago, 32.8 cents more than a month ago, and $1.205 higher than a year ago) are only present in a single web search result. No other independent sources corroborate these exact figures.
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web search NEUTRAL — That’s 33.3 cents higher than a week ago, 32.8 cents more than a month ago and $1.205 above a year-ago levels. 3.Former JPMorgan banker at center of ‘completely fabricated’ ‘sex slave’ allegations lef…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/01/us-news/gas-prices-in-la-count…
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web search NEUTRAL — The state's average price of regular unleaded gasoline on Thursday was $4.58, about 33 cents higher than the day before, AAA-The Auto Club Group reported, and up 71 cents from a week ago, when the ave…
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2026/0…
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web search NEUTRAL — Patrick De Haan of The GasBuddy joins 'CNBC Special: The Oil Shock' to discuss just how much pain at the gas pump Americans are likely to feel as oil continu...
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“One California gas station attendant has been left virtually alone as motorists cross into Arizona, where gas is far cheaper just one mile away, the California Post previously reported.”
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The specific anecdote about the California Post reporting motorists crossing into Arizona due to cheaper gas is found in a single web search result. No other independent sources corroborate this specific instance or report.
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web search NEUTRAL — Migration to California accelerated during the early 20th century with the completion of transcontinental highways like the Route 66. From 1900 to 1965, the population grew from fewer than one million…
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web search NEUTRAL — The California Post was there as drivers crossed the Arizona border to save serious money at the pumps, shelling out $4.09 a gallon for gas they would've had to pay $6.99 a gallon for if they remained…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/30/us-news/californias-loneliest-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Almost two years ago, the same station was at the center of a KTVU story, because of similarly high prices. GasBuddy said its data showed the most expensive price for regular unleaded in California wa…
https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/gas-hits-above-7-mark-at-o…
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“Kevin Kiley, an independent congressman from California said Friday that the statewide average has reached $6.06 — $1.67 higher than the national average and 43 cents more than second-place Hawaii.”
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The specific statement attributed to Kevin Kiley, including the exact prices ($6.06, $1.67 higher than national, 43 cents higher than Hawaii), is found in a single web search result. No other independent sources corroborate this specific quote or data.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kevin is the story of a cat who, after his owners break up, is faced with both the freedom that not being owned grants as well as insecurities towards his future.
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“In Los Angeles County, the current average sits about 35 cents shy of the all-time high set in October 2022, while the national average is roughly 62 cents below its peak from June 2022.”
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