California gas prices could spike as imported oil supply dries up, industry warns
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“Jodie Muller, CEO of Western States Petroleum Association”
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Multiple web search results explicitly state that the Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA) Board of Directors appointed Jodie Muller as the new President and Chief Executive Officer on August 18, 2025.
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— The coronation of Charles III and Camilla as king and queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms took place on 6 May 2023. Approximately 2,200 people were invited to attend the even…
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— The following is a list of events that occurred in the year 2024 in Australia.
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— YouTubers are people mostly known for their work on the video sharing platform YouTube. The following is a list of YouTubers for whom Wikipedia has articles either under their own name or their YouTub…
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“the last ship to leave the Strait of Hormuz for California was unloaded in Long Beach, marking the final barrels of oil from the crucial Middle East route until the war in Iran is resolved”
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Wikipedia entries describe a 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis and Iran war causing massive supply disruptions. A web search result specifically confirms that the last California-bound oil tanker to pass through the Strait of Hormuz since the war erupted is offloading 2 million barrels at the Port of Long Beach.
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— Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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— The 2026 Iran war, including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has led to what the International Energy Agency has characterized as the "largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Ir…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Ir…
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— The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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“The Phillips 66 Wilmington/Los Angeles facility and the Valero Benicia plant shut down eliminating roughly 20% of the state’s total refining capacity.”
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Multiple sources confirm the shutdown of Phillips 66 (Wilmington) and Valero (Benicia). One source explicitly states this results in a total capacity loss of approximately 20% of California's total refining capacity, while another mentions about 17%.
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— Evan John Phillips (born September 11, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Atlanta Br…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evan_Phillips
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— The Phillips 66 Company is an American multinational energy company headquartered in Westchase, Houston, Texas. Its name, dating back to 1927 as a trademark of the Phillips Petroleum Company, assisted…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phillips_66
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phillips_66
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— Wilmington is a neighborhood in the South Bay and Harbor region of Los Angeles, California, covering 9.14 square miles (23.7 km2).
Featuring a heavy concentration of industry and the third-largest oil…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilmington,_Los_Angeles
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilmington,_Los_Angeles
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“State registration figures show nearly 90% of cars in the state continue to use traditional fuel.”
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While search results discuss alternative fuels, RNG, and LCFS in California, none of the provided evidence contains the specific statistic that 'nearly 90% of cars in the state continue to use traditional fuel'.
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— The One-Time Wealth Tax for State-Funded Health Care Programs Initiative, commonly referred to as the California billionaire tax or California wealth tax, is a combined initiated constitutional amendm…
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— California () is a state in the Western United States that lies on the Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares an international border with the Mexica…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California
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— 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
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles
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“State figures indicate roughly 60% of California’s crude oil now originates from foreign suppliers.”
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The provided evidence does not contain a specific percentage (60%) for foreign crude oil imports. One Wikipedia snippet mentions that as of 2022, California produced less than 25% of its own oil, implying 75% was imported, but the specific '60%' figure is not corroborated by the provided search results.
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— Today’s live WTI crude oil spot price is shown at the top of this page, updated every 60 seconds during market hours. WTI crude oil trades on NYMEX from Sunday through to Friday, 5 PM to 4 PM CT.
https://commodity.com/energy/oil/price/
https://commodity.com/energy/oil/price/
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— Some of the crude oil that the U.S. imports is refined by U.S. refineries into petroleum products—such as gasoline, heating oil, diesel fuel, and jet fuel—that the U.S. later exports. Also, some of im…
https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/oil-and-petroleum-produc…
https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/oil-and-petroleum-produc…
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— Crude Oil - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on May of 2026.
https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/crude-oil
https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/crude-oil
“A significant portion of those imports comes from countries in the Middle East and Asia, including Iraq and Saudi Arabia, with shipments passing through the strategically critical Strait of Hormuz”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that the majority of California's crude oil was imported from countries including Saudi Arabia and Iraq. The strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz for these regions is a well-documented geographical fact.
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— As of 2022, California produced less than 25 percent of the crude oil used statewide, and the majority of its crude oil was imported from Ecuador, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Colombia.
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— The last California-bound oil tanker to pass through the Strait of Hormuz since war erupted is at the Port of Long Beach offloading its valuable cargo — 2 million barrels of crude destined to be ...
https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-05-03/califor…
https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-05-03/califor…
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— California Energy Commission Data and Reports Energy Almanac California's Petroleum Market Foreign Sources of Crude Oil Imports to California
https://www.energy.ca.gov/data-reports/energy-almanac/califo…
https://www.energy.ca.gov/data-reports/energy-almanac/califo…
“California energy officials told lawmakers the state currently has enough fuel reserves to meet demand for about six weeks if disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz continue.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia and government portal links for California, but contains no specific mention of energy officials testifying about a six-week fuel reserve.
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— California (/ ˌkælɪˈfɔːrniə /) is a state in the Western United States that lies on the Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares an international borde…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/California
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/California
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— CA.gov is the official website for the State of California. You can find and access California services, resources, and more.
https://www.ca.gov/
https://www.ca.gov/
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— May 16, 2024 · The State of California is located in the western (Pacific) region of the United States. California is bordered by the state of Oregon in the north, by Nevada and Arizona in the east, a…
https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/united-states/california
https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/united-states/california
“The state mandates a specialized gasoline blend designed to reduce pollution”
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Multiple independent sources confirm that California mandates a specialized gasoline blend known as CARBOB to reduce pollution and emissions.
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— California mandates a specialized gasoline blend known as CARBOB (California Reformulated Gasoline Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending), along with seasonal reformulations and a stringent Cap-and-Trade …
https://www.forbes.com/sites/rrapier/2025/04/20/study-debunk…
https://www.forbes.com/sites/rrapier/2025/04/20/study-debunk…
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— California's special gasoline blend-the fuel formulated to reduce emissions the most-offers the greatest reductions.gasoline blends designed to reduce summertime ozone pollution and wintertime carbon …
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-421/ht…
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-421/ht…
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— California’s fuel challenges are compounded by the state’s requirement for a specialized gasoline blend known as CARBOB, or California reformulated gasoline blend stock for oxygenate blending. “This i…
https://www.objectivist.co/2025/12/valero-burns-a-billion-to…
https://www.objectivist.co/2025/12/valero-burns-a-billion-to…
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