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Kathleen Ronayne

Newsom relaxes refinery rules as California gas prices soar

Gavin Newsom California Oil Gas Prices Doug Shupe AAA

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced that oil refineries could start selling more polluting winter-blend gasoline ahead of schedule to ease soaring fuel prices, directly contradicting his own goals for reducing climate emissions.

The average cost of a gallon of gas was $6.30 in California on Friday, far above the national average of $3.80, according to AAA.

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