For the first time in more than seven decades, drivers in Oregon are allowed to pump their own gas.

  • PBSkidz4Lyfe@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    The reason West Coast states have expensive gas is that there are no pipelines connecting them to the rest of the countr, specifically Texas. Washington and Oregon produce zero crude oil. California can’t produce enough for the whole West Coast so a majority of oil has to be shipped by a more inefficient way, causing prices to go up. This is reflected by the fact the 4 most expensive states for gas are California, Washington, Hawaii and Oregon.