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Governor Brown Issues Order Allowing Early Sales of Winter Blend Gas To Help Lower Pain at the Pump
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In order to alleviate the ongoing and worsening pain at the pump felt by California's drivers who are paying a pretty penny for gasoline, today Governor Jerry Brown issued an order that would permit an early roll-out of "winter blend" gas to help boost supplied and lower prices.The governor ordered the California Air Resources Board to allow refiners and gas stations to roll out the winter blend before its previously- scheduled Oct. 31 sales date, reports City News Service.
In a statement issued by his office, Brown said:
Winter-blend gasoline is a mixture that evaporates more quickly than the gasoline sold in summer months, which takes longer to evaporate and is better for air quality during the smog season. Allowing an early transition to winter-blend gasoline could increase California's fuel supply by up to an estimated 8-10 percent with only negligible air quality impacts.
How bad has it been? CBS2 elaborates:
On Sunday, the price of a gallon of gasoline in Los Angeles rose three cents to nearly $4.70, according to AAA. In the Orange County area, it was almost $4.69 and $4.67 in the Inland Empire and out in Ventura County, the price of a gallon went up to $4.68.
On Sunday, California's gas prices even surpassed those of Hawaii, where gas is notoriously expensive. Some stations have charged over $5.00 a gallon, while others have opted to simply shut down, since they can't afford to sell gas anymore.
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