California lets winter gas in early as prices near record
Cheaper-to-make winter-blend gasoline can now be sold in California, weeks before the Oct. 31 switch that normally applies in most of the state. Gov. Gavin Newsom suspended the summer-blend requirement Monday, citing a state law that allows it when prices spike. Regular averaged $6.365 a gallon statewide Monday, AAA reported, about 7 cents below the June 2022 record. Newsom blamed the Iran war and acknowledged the summer rules protect air quality; he told air regulators to report on pollution impacts before his January budget. He also ordered public reporting of wholesale spot prices. How much pump prices fall is unknown.
The wall: Size of any price drop unknown; CARB's 2026 notice not yet surfaced
Tier: Confirmed
Sources
- gov.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/9.28.26-Letter.pdf
- gov.ca.gov/2026/09/28/governor-newsom-takes-action-to-help-lower-prices-amid-trumps-nationwide-gas-and-diesel-price-spike/
- ktla.com/news/california/newsom-winter-blend-gasoline-california/
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