Chevron refinery fire could raise California gas prices by a dollar

Published October 3, 2025 12:13pm ET



Californians could pay nearly a dollar more per gallon for gas thanks to a massive fire at a Chevron oil refinery in El Segundo, California.

Patrick De Haan, an energy analyst with GasBuddy, said on X that the fire could raise gas prices by nearly a dollar per gallon on the West Coast.

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