Gas prices soar to record levels in California amid Ukraine crisis, tax hikes
ABC News
Analyists are warning motorists in California to prepare their wallets as a host of factors will take already record high gas prices to new levels.
Analysts are warning motorists in California to hold on to their wallets as a host of factors will take already record-high gas prices to new levels.
The state averaged $4.742 a gallon on Tuesday, about $1.20 more than the national average, according to AAA. Some counties, including San Francisco, are averaging over $4.90, according to AAA.
Patrick De Haan, the head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, which tracks gas prices across the nation, told ABC News that the statewide average is likely to cross the $5 a gallon average threshold soon.
"Everyone is going up the same but no one is going to match California's prices," he said.
