CALIFORNIA, USA — While gas prices have dropped across much of the country, many Californians are still seeing $5+ per gallon at the pump and they’re asking why.
“Why are California gas prices still so high,” viewer Vicky Almquist wrote to ABC10. “I’ve seen prices over $5 here in Lodi.”
It’s a fair question. The cost of crude oil has fallen nearly 25% since January, dropping from $80 per barrel to just under $60 in early May. Yet in California, prices remain stubbornly high…