Drivers across Southern California woke up to upsetting numbers at the pump Thursday morning after the average cost for a gallon of regular gas rose more than 10 cents overnight.
The average prices have risen nearly 90 cents in less than a month and close to 25 cents over the past week.
"It's ridiculous to me, honestly. Almost $7. I've never seen gas prices this high before. It's kinda outrageous," driver Timera told Eyewitness News at a gas station in Canyon Country. "We could get very close to hitting new record prices. The record from last year was back in June. The average price in L.A. jumped to $6.46, and then last fall, we saw basically what we're seeing now. The price last fall hit $6.44," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.
During an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity Wednesday night, Gov. Gavin Newsom was asked about the state's high gas prices, which are about $2 higher than the rest of the country, and he pointed the finger at oil companies.
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