California Gas May Soar Past $5 Per Gallon By 2026
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GasBuddy forecasts a decrease in U.S. gasoline prices to an average of $2.79 per gallon by Christmas, the lowest since 2020, driven by increasing supplies and rising global oil inventories. However, there are concerns that California gas prices may exceed $5 per gallon by 2026 due to local market conditions.
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U.S. gasoline prices are set to fall to the lowest level since 2020, thanks to increasing supplies, despite some ongoing refinery maintenance, GasBuddy has predicted. GasBuddy has predicted that U.S. motorists will pay an average of $2.79 per gallon on Christmas Day, down from $2.95 per gallon a year ago. That will mark the cheapest gas since prices averaged $2.26 per gallon in the Christmas of 2020. The Energy Information Administration has projected that rising global oil inventories will put downward pressure on oil prices, with a gallon of…
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Original article published by OilPrice.com on December 24, 2025. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.