Drivers Flock to $5.39 California Gas as Iran War Sends Prices Higher

1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 28

$5.39-a-gallon fuel at Horizon Fuel Center in north San Diego County drew drivers seeking relief from California’s surging pump prices.
Horizon, on tribal land, often undercuts nearby stations by nearly $1 a gallon even though California already has the highest gas prices in the U.S.
Elaine LaPlaca-Heston, 69, drove there while piecing together gig work and Social Security, saying higher fuel costs force her to watch every dollar.
The rush for relatively cheap gas reflects broader strain on household budgets after the war in Iran pushed U.S. gasoline prices sharply higher.

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