California reports four to six weeks of fuel supply left
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Updated · KMPH Fox 26 · May 4
California reports four to six weeks of fuel supply left
10 articles · Updated · KMPH Fox 26 · May 4
The last major oil shipment that left the Strait of Hormuz before Iran's February closure reached Long Beach on Monday, as California gasoline averages $6.11 a gallon.
The California Energy Commission said inventories cover normal demand if no major outages occur, while refiners seek alternate crude sources and imports improved in early May.
Officials and industry groups warned California's import dependence and refinery constraints could trigger sharper shortages, station lines and prolonged high prices even if the strait reopens.
Will this fuel crisis force California to build new oil pipelines or accelerate its transition to solar power?
Is California's 'energy island' status an unavoidable weakness or a catalyst for true energy independence?