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Why are gas prices rising in San Luis Obispo County?

February 16, 2025

By KAREN VELIE

Following a fire at a refinery, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County rose 21 cents last week to $5.02, according to figures from AAA.

The Martinez Refining Company is offline after an explosion and fire on Feb. 1 injured six people while also creating major supply issues. As a result, “consumers may see higher prices at the pump as warmer months approach,” according to AAA.

In California, the average price for a gallon of gas rose 24 cents to $4.84 during the past week. Nationally, gas prices increased two cents to $3.15 a gallon.

SLO County currently has the 18th highest price for gas in the state. Listing the highest average price, Mono County’s price for a gallon of regular gasoline this week is $5.86. Imperial County boasts the lowest average cost at $4.50 a gallon.

Where in SLO County do you find the cheapest gas prices? Using data from GasBuddy, we’ve compiled a list of gas stations with cheaper prices.

Top 10 lowest priced gas stations in SLO County:

  1. Speedway – San Luis Obispo, 254 Santa Rosa Street: $4.39
  2. Fastrip Fuel & Wayside Liquors – Paso Robles, Creston Road: $4.45
  3. Costco – San Luis Obispo, Froom Ranch way: $4.49
  4. Conserv Fuel – San Luis Obispo, 254 Santa Rosa Street: $4.49
  5. One Stop Food – Paso Robles, Spring Street: $4.49
  6. Shell – Atascadero, San Gabriel: $4.53
  7. Arco – Paso Robles, Niblick Road: $4.53
  8. San Paso Truck Stop – Paso Robles, Wellsona Road: $4.55
  9. Conserv Fuel – San Luis Obispo, Broad Street: $4.55
  10. Sinclair – Morro Bay, Morro Bay Boulevard: $4.57

 


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Fire at oil refinery: six injured, gas prices shoot up. Fire at battery storage plant: zero injuries, no prices affected, but plenty of hysteria.


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Correction on my post. The taxes adds $1 MORE a gallon to 150 million gallons of GAS. Gas, not oil.


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Because it is also rising in every city in America.

The US imports enough oil from Mexico and Canada to produce 150 million gallons of gas a day.

The taxes/tariffs on that oil and gas is $1.00 a gallon.

Need another answer why gas is higher? Try this:

What is $4 a gallon+$1 more per gallon?

Answer: $5.

How about the 25% taxes and tariffs on 70% of everything else we buy? Add 25% on to everything else for the tariffs. Plus another 10-20% or so for the increase in fuel to move things around.

Who will the Trump army blame? The blue dress. Maybe Hillary, Obama, Biden. But never Trump.

We know that quote from Trump: ” I could shoot somebody on 5th Avenue and they would still vote for me”. Hell yes they will. And blame the person getting shot for getting in the way of the Bullitt.

People are hooked. So in love they will never let go of DT.


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That’s odd the average retail price of regular in the US as of Feb 10 was $3.158 and Ca was $4,84 and you believe the holesale price from producers is $4.00 per gallon? More like $2.25 but not in California were we require additives and processes to supposedly help reduce emissions while lowering milage results in 20 percent higher cost, 27.5 percent tax that’s the highest in the nation, the fact there is little outside fuel coming in that meets state requirements to be sold here then there’s the privilege to do business in California.


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