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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
National
Sam Dean

The most expensive gas stations in LA: What's the deal, anyway?

LOS ANGELES — Gas prices in Los Angeles have climbed to new heights this week, with Angelenos shelling out more than $5.50 a gallon on average at the pump.

But for customers at a handful of notorious gas stations across town, $5.50 would be a bargain.

These stations are the mysterious outliers of the L.A. petroleum landscape, advertising $6.95, $6.99 or even $7.05 for a gallon of regular unleaded, seemingly in defiance of economic sense.

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