Gas Prices Up Another 20 Cents Per Gallon in California.

@TheHorse (238466)
Walnut Creek, California
April 29, 2026 12:00pm CST
The price of Regular shot up 20 cents per gallon yesterday at my local discount station. Overall the price of Regular is up about 35 percent since I got home from Montana in August. Are gas prices continuing to rise where you live?
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Anna
@LadyDuck (503076)
• Italy
30 Apr
The gas price rose soon after the Iran war and it continued to rise for a couple of weeks. Now it is at the same price as last week $ 8.81 per gallon. Stupid man the one who started this war, more than stupid!
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Anna
@LadyDuck (503076)
• Italy
1 May
@TheHorse And that is exactly what he wanted, to divert attention from Epstein's files. Let see what they are finding in New Mexico Ranch, it seems Epstein killed some girls there.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238466)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 Apr
But, to his credit, people aren't talking about the Epstein files as much these days.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238466)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 May
@LadyDuck If they find the bodies, the news will get interesting.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (136211)
• Marion, Ohio
29 Apr
Yes they are. And I thought it was supposed to go below 2 dollars a gallon
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238466)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Apr
LOL!
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (136211)
• Marion, Ohio
30 Apr
@TheHorse It went from 4.29 yesterday to 4.89 today. That's a huge jump.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238466)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 Apr
@wolfgirl569 Dang! Give the guy a third term!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382925)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Apr
THey do seem to have stabilised a bit here lately.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238466)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 Apr
They had here for a couple of weeks as well.
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Arunima Singh
@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
29 Apr
Not here. It was expected to rise amidst the war going on. But luckily, it has not so far. Not sure for how long it will stay in control.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238466)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Apr
Interesting.
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Jimbo45
@Ineeddentures (36059)
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30 Apr
Well the price had gone down a penny the other day. But I bet because the price of a barrell hit $120 today that another 20 cent increase is on the cards for you. This is because Trump's ships are blocking the Straits of Hormuz now It's hilarious The exact opposite of what he said would happen is happening. Hahaha lol at trump the chump
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238466)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 Apr
Everything Trump touches turns to poo.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238466)
• Walnut Creek, California
2 May
@Ineeddentures She looks like a "scary monster" to me.
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Jimbo45
@Ineeddentures (36059)
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30 Apr
@TheHorse I hope not I quite like Melania
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Jehanne
@Jehanne (2082)
• Philippines
30 Apr
Thankfully not, it started to lower almost back how it used to be but for sure it won't go back to the same old price.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238466)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 Apr
Where are you located?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238466)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 May
@Jehanne Got it. Thanks.
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Jehanne
@Jehanne (2082)
• Philippines
1 May
@TheHorse Philippines, Mindanao
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Amber
@AmbiePam (121409)
• United States
29 Apr
Yes, it’s up to $3.38, which is better than at least California.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238466)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Apr
Do you know how much of an increase that is from, say, last Summer?
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Amber
@AmbiePam (121409)
• United States
29 Apr
@TheHorse Nope. Just remember last summer it was under $3.00.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238466)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Apr
@AmbiePam So it's up at least 13 per cent or so. Gas prices in CA are always way higher than the national average. Additives and all that.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (209374)
• United States
1 May
They are going up everywhere. Who knows where they will end up?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238466)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 May
Heh. They're up another dime here today.
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Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (49795)
• India
3 May
I wonder if US officially claims to produce a lot of Natural Gas and Petroleum, why are prices rising within US. So does that means, the Hormuz Strait blockade has started impacting US as well. Here some of the wholesale Fuel prices have increased. Domestic are under control but a prolonged war could lead to some rise.
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Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (49795)
• India
5 May
@TheHorse Iran has claimed that it fired at some US escort ships. Now what would US do? Send ground troops? I think that US and Israel should have rather worked to make the Iranian regime more hated through indirect means. The way US and Israel bombarded areas - Military or civilians seem to have rallied the people behind the regime even more.
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Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (49795)
• India
5 May
@TheHorse Hopefully the next President would be more pragmatic. Favorable to good people in US and the World.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238466)
• Walnut Creek, California
3 May
What we are facing is incredible. I did not think it could get this bad.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174907)
• United States
30 Apr
Yes, prices jumped here yesterday, too. We're at $3.44 a gallon today. I'm glad we got a full tank last time we were out.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174907)
• United States
30 Apr
@TheHorse I just tell Pretty we need gas and don't say I'm filling the top of the tank. She'll claim we only need half a tank most of the time. I AM only filling half the tank.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238466)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 May
@DaddyEvil Understood.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238466)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 Apr
Wise move.
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (98246)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
29 Apr
In my area the lowest is $3.79 and the highest is $3.86. Glad I don't drive a car.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238466)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 Apr
Pretty good by California standards.
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Shiva
@Shiva49 (28413)
• Singapore
30 Apr
Most countries are severely impacted due to the war and closure of The Strait of Hormuz. Gas supply is getting restricted and just managing to survive but at a cost.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238466)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 Apr
Yep.That's how I see it.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (223152)
• United States
30 Apr
The last time I was out it was $3.77 per gallon. I hear it's up now.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238466)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 Apr
I wonder how much.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238466)
• Walnut Creek, California
2 May
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (223152)
• United States
2 May
@TheHorse J said it's at $4.99. That's horrible for this area.
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