why gas always costs more in California

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slide
Gas prices in the United States have slid from their all-time peak in fall 2022.
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(verb) to become gradually lower or less of value
pull up
there are drivers in at least one state who still pull up to the pump and cringe
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(phrasal verb) to stop (of a vehicle or its driver)
cringe
There are drivers in at least one state who still pull up to the pump and cringe
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(verb) to feel uncomfortable about something
confluence
A confluence factors join together to increase the price of gas in the Golden State.
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(noun), synonym of junction or convergence
refinery
a junction of many factors increase the gas prices in the Golden State including enviornmental restrictions, dual taxes, and shrinking in the number of regional refineries.
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(noun) a factory where a substance such as oil is refined (= made pure)
blend
that’s because California has its own specific blend of fuel that emits fewer greenhouse gasses when burned.
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(noun) a mixture of different things or qualities
burning eyes
Visiility reportedly only extended 3 blocks and Los Angeles residents experienced burning eyes, lungs and nausea
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(noun) bỏng mắt
visibility
Visibility reportedly extended only 3 blocks.
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(noun) tầm nhìn
nausea
Los Angeles residents experienced burning eyes and nausea.
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(noun) the feeling when you feel to vomit
tailpipe
In 1966, California was the first state to pass tailpipe emissions standards.
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(noun) a pipe through which waste gases come out of a vehicle.
arise
California’s special gasoline blend arose out the state’s effort to curb emissions.
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(verb) happen or start to exist
trade-off
The trade-off is cleaner air for California.
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(noun) the act of balancing 02 things that are opposed to each other - sự đánh đổi
outage
Yet, in the fall of 2022, California gas prices shot up to a record high of nearly 6.5 dollars per gallon after multiple refineries suffered outages.
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(noun) a period when a power supply or other service is not available or when equipment is closed down.
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segregated
The problem is that California is kind of segregated from the rest of the nation in its requirements for gasoline.
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(adj) isolated or divided
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excise tax
Drivers in California pay a per gallon excise tax and sales tax.
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(n) thuế tiêu thụ đặc biệt
dual tax
The dual tax on gasoline sets California apart: Most states do not have a sales tax on gasoline.
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(n) thuế kép
dual (adj) - consisting of 02 parts
devote
Californians are more devoted to brand-name oil, like Chevron, Shell or Mobil.
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(adj) very loving or loyal
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