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Senator urges Newsom to act on refinery closures amid looming energy crisis
08 Jul 2025 08:02 GMT
… concerns about an impending energy crisis that could significantly … reminiscent of the 1970s gas shortage unless immediate measures … Los Angeles and the Valero refinery in Benicia. Together, these … believes would lead to increased gas prices. In November 2024 …
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Could California start producing more oil? Gov. Newsom is considering it
05 Jul 2025 02:37 GMT
… , after Valero announced it planned to close its refinery in Benicia in … state's use of oil and gas. When KCRA 3 asked … on foreign oil. The latest data from the California Energy Commission shows … figure out how to keep gas prices low for all Californians …
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California’s gas tax kicks in: How much more will drivers pay at the pump?
01 Jul 2025 22:23 GMT
… the Northern California city of Benicia in 2026.
The CEO … sent a letter to California Energy Commission, directing the agency … northern California region” after the Valero and Phillips 66 closures, “ … the price of crude oil stands to swing gas prices far more …
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Resolving contradiction between gas prices and refinery closures
28 Jun 2025 15:12 GMT
… a wing of the state Energy Commission to order that … kind of regulation, he accused oil companies of “gouging” and … these refineries serve more unbranded gas stations than the biggest-in …
Pollution also plays a role. Valero Benicia last October was forced to …
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California Energy Commission calls for shelving plans to fine oil companies
28 Jun 2025 03:17 GMT
… there is enough supply of gas to meet demand.
In his … California Energy Commission’s letter an “oil refiner bailout.”
“California’s oil refining … that figure includes the Valero refinery in Benicia and the Phillips 66 …
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California energy regulator recommends pause on plan to penalize excess oil profits
28 Jun 2025 00:57 GMT
… giving the California Energy Commission the authority to penalize oil companies for … special session aimed at preventing gas price spikes.
Gunda’s recommendations … , and Valero said it would cease operations at its Benicia refinery. The …
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California Gas Prices to Go Up July 1: What to Know
26 Jun 2025 17:40 GMT
… in Los Angeles and Valero in Benicia, announced they will close … , a dramatic surge in gas prices could deepen California… any increase would come from oil companies deciding how much … planet."
Meanwhile, California gas prices remain high. In April …
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STEVE HILTON: Gavin Newsom's $9 gas nightmare looms over the Golden State
26 Jun 2025 09:21 GMT
… BIPARTISAN CONCERN
The immediate gas price shock has been … in swift succession by Valero’s Benicia plant (recently crippled by … 1, which choke our energy industry by slapping penalties on … madness. California has plentiful oil reserves—more than enough …
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SHOCK PRICES: Gavin Newsom's War on Oil Is Expected to Spike Gas Prices to $8 a Gallon
25 Jun 2025 13:48 GMT
… oil companies. Who will Newsom blame when Valero Energy's Benicia … are the reason for high gas prices. Greedy elected officials … have heaped more costs on gas than corporations — and … received to kill gas cars, gas-powered leaf blowers, gas stoves, and …
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LaMalfa, California GOP delegation call on Newsom to halt new gas price hikes
25 Jun 2025 21:00 GMT
… thing they need is another gas tax hike and a costly … close this fall, and Valero’s Benicia facility will follow next spring … 1.6 cents to the gas tax and letting CARB push … the governor to suspend the gas tax, address in-state supply …