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Why gas prices are spiking across California

AAA said gas prices jumped by 32 cents in the past week, bringing the state average in California up to $4.10 per gallon.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — If you've been to the pump lately, you probably noticed that you paid more than usual.

AAA said gas prices jumped by 32 cents in the past week, bringing the average cost of gas to $4.10 per gallon in California. The average cost of gas nationwide is $2.62.

GAS PRICE SPIKE: I need to know, how much did you spend the last time you filled up and where??? I just got off the phone with AAA and they say within ONE WEEK, prices have shot up by $0.32 in...

The spike in prices was actually caused by issues at two refineries in Southern California and one in Northern California, according to AAA. 

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AAA said "unplanned maintenance" at the plants caused them to cut back on production, which means our gas supply suffers. And because demand hasn't changed much at all, the prices go up.

AAA said while it's not clear when these refinery issues will be resolved, they expect this to only be a short-term problem. They said gas prices should go back down as soon as production gets back on track.

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