Buckle Up for This Wild Ride: How Much Was Gas in California in 2023?
Ah, California. The land of sunshine, surf, and... insanely expensive gas prices. In 2023, pumping gas in California felt less like filling your car and more like filling a billionaire's yacht with champagne (except, you know, not as fun).
So, how much gas were we talking about?
Brace yourselves, because this ain't for the faint of wallet. In 2023, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas in California hovered around the $5.30 mark. That's right, folks, for the price of a gallon of gas, you could have bought a decent burrito, a questionable self-help book, or maybe even a slightly used pool float (assuming it wasn't leaking).
But wait, there's more! (Because of course there is)
California doesn't play favorites when it comes to gas prices. Sure, regular unleaded might have been hovering around $5.30, but if you fancy yourself a connoisseur of premium gasoline, you were looking at closer to $5.70 a gallon. Basically, the difference between feeling like you're being robbed and feeling like you're being robbed while being sprayed with champagne (again, not the fun kind).
A Glimpse of Hope (Maybe?)
Now, before you start prepping your car for Flintstone-mobile conversion, here's a tiny ray of sunshine. Compared to gas prices in September 2023, which peaked at a whopping $5.90 a gallon, things actually got a little better by the end of the year. Little being the operative word here.
The moral of the story? In 2023, Californian gas prices were a wild ride – a rollercoaster that mostly went down, but never quite reached the ground. Here's to hoping 2024 brings us some smoother sailing (and maybe a little lighter hit at the pump).
