GAS. THE CALIFORNIA GAS TAX WILL BE GOING UP SOON. THE DEPARTMENT OF TAX AND FEE ADMINISTRATION SAYS THE GAS TAX WILL INCREASE ALMOST $0.02 STARTING IN JULY. THAT WILL PUT IT AT 59.6 CENTS PER GALLON. DIESEL FUEL WILL ALSO BE GOING UP BY 1.3 CENTS, AND THAT PUTS IT AT 45.4 CENTS PER GALLON. AIRCRAFT JET FUEL ALSO HAS A TAX RATE OF $0.02. THAT TAX IS NOT ADJUSTED ON A YEARLY BASIS. THE DIVISION OF PETROLEUM MARKET OVERSIGHT IS TALKING ABOUT THE RECENT RISE IN GAS PRICES, AND STAFF HAVE PUT TOGETHER DATA SHOWING WHAT MAKES UP THE PRICE PER GALLON OF FUEL. SO HERE, HERE, THAT DATA IS IT INCLUDES THE COST OF CRUDE OIL, STATE AND FEDERAL TAXES AND REFINERY COSTS AND PROFITS. AND THEY SAY OVER THE PAST MONTH, AVERAGE GAS PRICES HAVE GONE UP $0.44. THEY SAY IT’S FROM THE OIL INDUSTRY. THE OIL INDUSTRY IS TAKING KEY REFINING CAPACITY OFFLINE DURING THE SPRING AND SUMMER. UNFORTUNATE. WE SEE THAT REFINERIES ARE ONCE AGAIN PLANNING TO DO MAINTENANCE WORK THAT TAKES CAPACITY OFFLINE DURING BUSY DRIVING MONTHS, ACCORDING TO TRIPLE A, THE STATE AVERAGE RIGHT NOW IS 5.39 A GALLON. THAT’S $0.03. LESS THAN A WE
California department increases state’s gas tax by 2 cents as prices increase
California’s gas tax will increase by 2 cents starting July 1, according to a recent notice by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration.This comes as prices have already been on the rise.California’s current gasoline tax is 57.9 cents a gallon. With the increase, it will rise to 59.6 cents a gallon.For diesel, those prices will go from 44.1 cents a gallon to 45.4 cents a gallon.As of Tuesday, the average cost of gas in California is nearly $5.40 a gallon, compared to the national average of $3.66, according to data from AAA. The average for a gallon has risen by around 30 cents for California since the start of April.| RELATED | California gas prices map: County-by-county look at greater Sacramento region gas prices.Californians pay the highest gas tax in the nation. The tax has been a sore spot for state Republican lawmakers, who have made repeated attempts to suspend the tax. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s response to high gas prices was to pass and sign a bill into law that gives a commission the power to consider punishing oil refiners when they make too much money off of California drivers.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app.
California’s gas tax will increase by 2 cents starting July 1, according to a recent notice by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration.
This comes as prices have already been on the rise.
California’s current gasoline tax is 57.9 cents a gallon. With the increase, it will rise to 59.6 cents a gallon.
For diesel, those prices will go from 44.1 cents a gallon to 45.4 cents a gallon.
As of Tuesday, the average cost of gas in California is nearly $5.40 a gallon, compared to the national average of $3.66, according to data from AAA. The average for a gallon has risen by around 30 cents for California since the start of April.
| RELATED | California gas prices map: County-by-county look at greater Sacramento region gas prices.
Californians pay the highest gas tax in the nation. The tax has been a sore spot for state Republican lawmakers, who have made repeated attempts to suspend the tax. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s response to high gas prices was to pass and sign a bill into law that gives a commission the power to consider punishing oil refiners when they make too much money off of California drivers.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app.
