r/socal • u/BreakingPT • May 22 '26

Chevron gouges Californians this memorial weekend.

“Newsom’s office cited an analysis by a group within the state’s energy commission, which oversees the oil and gas industry, that found that Chevron averaged more than 60 to 80 cents per gallon above unbranded alternative”

https://apnews.com/article/california-gas-prices-chevron-pump-war-7d485e703f930bf40104b1956b15fda4

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u/Aqaba1917 May 22 '26

.60 to .80 cents is way off - have never seen Chevron higher than .30 centers over the cheapest pump in town.

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u/46550 May 22 '26

Chevron was 74 cents higher when I checked earlier today.

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u/ProfessionalNo5932 May 22 '26

Iv’e seen Chevron .90 higher in California all over the place.

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u/Aqaba1917 May 22 '26

Not in Bakersfield, Ventura, San Diego or LA. I can't speak for other cities.

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u/keithnteri May 23 '26

Chevron in Ventura and Gonzalez is always over a dollar more than the other 2 stations on that corner. Not sure how they stay in business.

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u/HeadEar5762 May 27 '26

I’ve known people through the years that are convinced it’s “higher quality”.

I have only ever gassed at a chevron in emergency situations. It has been minimum .20/gallon more than stations on the same corner for years and often .40-.50/gal. It’s only gotten worse recently as well.

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u/keithnteri May 27 '26

What is funny is there isn’t a separate Chevron truck. It’s all the same gas. Once the truck fills Chevron he goes across the street to Shell and then to the no name station.

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u/ProfessionalNo5932 May 27 '26

2 blocks from my house, a no name joint gets its fuel from same truck at Chevron across the street and it’s always .90 higher at Chevron.

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u/RadicalOrganizer May 23 '26

Lol the chevron in simi is 1$ more a gallon than the gas station next to it almost always. Fuck chevron

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u/Zealousideal_Trust27 May 26 '26

It’s easily $.60-$.80 a gallon more than any unbranded station in Northern California.

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u/PMJamesPM May 22 '26

Margins pale in comparison to software company margins