California has unique issues that can complicate the flow of oil - and especially if the war in Iran drags on.

Southern California gas prices have hit two-year highs in March 2026, with Los Angeles, Orange, and Riverside counties seeing surges due to Middle East tensions and refinery closures.

Republicans say current events have created a ‘perfect storm’ that could boost relatively longshot efforts to suspend California’s gas tax.

California's system to cut back on refinery pollution has Chevron saying it may be forced to leave. In a letter to regulators, the oil giant expressed concerns that proposed new rules to stop climate change could kill the state's last refineries and drive up gas prices.

California gas prices have sharply increased since Operation Epic Fury began, with some drivers seeing jumps of over 50 cents per gallon compared to last week. The Golden State’s gas prices have consistently run well above the national average,

As California gas prices soared this week in the wake of the war in Iran, Republican lawmakers in the Golden State are pushing for ways to lower gas prices for California’s

Cabinet Secretary Doug Burgum schooled Gov. Gavin Newsom Wednesday, saying it was the governor and his policies at fault for the “nearly $7-a-gallon” gas prices in California. “I mean, their energy policies are as CRAZY as Europe.