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California Gov Newsom asks regulator to keep oil refineries in business
Posted on 4/24/25 at 10:23 am
Posted on 4/24/25 at 10:23 am
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Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to make sure oil refineries can continue to operate profitably in California, he wrote in a letter to a top energy regulator Monday.
What happened: Newsom asked California Energy Commission Vice Chair Siva Gunda to “redouble” his efforts to make sure refiners “continue to see the value in serving the California market, even as demand for fossil fuels continues its gradual decline over the coming decades.”
“I am directing you … to reinforce the State’s openness to a collaborative relationship and our firm belief that Californians can be protected from price spikes and refiners can profitably operate in California — a market where demand for gasoline will still exist for years to come,” wrote Newsom.
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Newsom's letter to California Energy Commission Vice Chair Siva Gunda, dated April 21 and seen by Reuters on Wednesday, came days after Valero Energy said it would permanently shut or restructure its refinery in Benicia, California by the end of April 2026. The Benicia refinery accounts for about 9% of the state's crude oil refining capacity.
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Gasoline prices in California are among the highest in the United States due to the state's reliance on imports from Latin America and the Middle East to offset declining state supplies.
In his letter, Newsom said the Trump administration was to blame for economic instability and market turmoil that was harming oil companies. A refining trade group said that assertion was false, and instead blamed California.
"Governor Newsom's letter to the California Energy Commission directing it to 'redouble' its efforts to work closely with refiners so 'they see the value in serving the California market' is laughable and a blatant effort to cover his backside," Chet Thompson, CEO of the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, said in an emailed statement. "State policies, not the new administration in Washington, are why fuel manufacturers struggle to operate in California and why California drivers face the highest fuel prices in the country."
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Wow. California “leaders” have fricked around, and now they’re finding out.
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Posted on 4/24/25 at 10:24 am to ragincajun03
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California Gov Newsom
First Ballot Hall of Snake
Posted on 4/24/25 at 10:24 am to ragincajun03
But but muh climate change!
Posted on 4/24/25 at 10:27 am to ragincajun03
He's positioning himself for 2028. Thats all.
Posted on 4/24/25 at 10:32 am to ragincajun03
Cali Dem voters are such idiots. All he had to say is “ItsTrumps fault!!!” and they will parrot that forever.
Posted on 4/24/25 at 10:33 am to ragincajun03
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Newsom said the Trump administration was to blame for economic instability and market turmoil that was harming oil companies
Posted on 4/24/25 at 10:36 am to PCRammer
quote:right here and he stands zero chance of winning.
He's positioning himself for 2028. Thats all.
Posted on 4/24/25 at 10:36 am to ragincajun03
My house is 2 feet underwater from the rising ocean levels already.
This will lead to two more feet.
Interesting.
This will lead to two more feet.
Interesting.
Posted on 4/24/25 at 10:39 am to ragincajun03
CVX said, "Eff you".
Even the most ardent Democrat can't possibly blame Trump.
This has been coming for years.
Even the most ardent Democrat can't possibly blame Trump.
This has been coming for years.
Posted on 4/24/25 at 10:42 am to TT9
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right here and he stands zero chance of winning.
Slam dunk for nominee in 2028, will need a very special VP though to have any chance
Posted on 4/24/25 at 10:45 am to ragincajun03
He's got an uphill battle to try to prove "moderate" qualifications before 2028. Most people that know politics know this guy is as far left as it gets, but he would get slaughtered against Desantis or JD Vance.
Posted on 4/24/25 at 10:47 am to ragincajun03
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Gasoline prices in California are among the highest in the United States due to the state's reliance on imports from Latin America and the Middle East to offset declining state supplies.
Benicia gets a lot/most of their crude from Canada.
Posted on 4/24/25 at 10:49 am to ragincajun03
But with higher fuel prices, can't California collect more state taxes?
When he says, "Let's drill, again" then we'll know they are serious.
When he says, "Let's drill, again" then we'll know they are serious.
Posted on 4/24/25 at 10:51 am to ragincajun03
This is the same lugnut who created an EO in 2020 to "phase out" ICE vehicle sales in the state by 2035. The EO laid the groundwork for the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to make the requirement law.
So much for that commitment to "green" energy, eh?
So much for that commitment to "green" energy, eh?
Posted on 4/24/25 at 10:52 am to bad93ex
Moore or Shapiro for the Dems.
DeSantis or Vance for the Republicans
Maaaaybe Rubio
DeSantis or Vance for the Republicans
Maaaaybe Rubio
Posted on 4/24/25 at 10:52 am to ragincajun03
Newsom would do better as a standup comedian. His administration is a joke.
Posted on 4/24/25 at 10:53 am to bad93ex
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Slam dunk for nominee in 2028, will need a very special VP though to have any chance
Definitely a nominee but not even close to the front runner.
Posted on 4/24/25 at 10:57 am to ragincajun03
The El Segundo Refinery (the 2nd built in the state) has been refining along the LA County coast for nearly 100 years. It started as Standard Oil, then Chevron, now Phillips 66.
It's closing down this year. The Standard Bar in El Segundo has been around a long time and a nod to the refinery; a really cool town bar there in El Segundo.
My sister in law was a bartender at the Old Town Patio, a barn close to the Refinery that served beer and food to a lot of the Refinery workers.
It's closing down this year. The Standard Bar in El Segundo has been around a long time and a nod to the refinery; a really cool town bar there in El Segundo.
My sister in law was a bartender at the Old Town Patio, a barn close to the Refinery that served beer and food to a lot of the Refinery workers.
Posted on 4/24/25 at 11:05 am to N2cars
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Even the most ardent Democrat can't possibly blame Trump.
Sure they can, and they will
Posted on 4/24/25 at 11:24 am to ragincajun03
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Gasoline prices in California are among the highest in the United States due to the state's reliance on imports from Latin America and the Middle East to offset declining state supplies.
Yeah that's definitely why, and totally not having the highest per gallon tax on top of the highest regulatory restrictions in the country. Sure Jan.
California has one of the largest reserves of oil of any state in the country. But compare that to other states with large reserves and large refining capacity and you'll see a stark difference in the cost per gallon.
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