[irishspy]

I have encountered a few folks from other states and they mentioned that our gas prices seem to be much higher than many other parts of the country. I know just about every state adds on tax along with the federal tax but it appears we are still 30 cents to 50 cents above many states per gallon.

[C_A_Braun]

For the gas that NV gets from California you can thank the Governator and Assembly Bill 32 (Cap & Trade) for much of that.

[Caltovegas]

Type in a zip code. https://m.gasbuddy.com/touch/

[luv my dayton]

I live in ohio and filled my tank up for a little over 20 as it was 1.63 per gal yesterday.

[bionictony]

i was there a week ago and gas prices in LV are pretty much the same as LA. Usually it's about .50 lower.

[skugelstadt]

Just before a Thanksgiving we paid $1.80 a gallon in Bullhead City Arizona

[NLVgal]

Originally Posted by irishspy

I have encountered a few folks from other states and they mentioned that our gas prices seem to be much higher than many other parts of the country. I know just about every state adds on tax along with the federal tax but it appears we are still 30 cents to 50 cents above many states per gallon.

No state income tax = higher taxes on everything else.

[Cold Warrior]

Most of our gasoline comes from Southern California through the CalNev pipeline. The Exxon Mobil refinery in Torrance has been down since an explosion in February. That removed 20% of Southern California production. This refinery is expected to come back online sometime in 2016.

We also get gasoline from Utah through the UNEV pipeline, but a much smaller amount.

[nickydim]

It should get better for the southwest when the Torrence refinery gets back online.

DeHaan blames a fire and explosion at an ExxonMobil refinery in Torrance, Calif., in February for keeping gasoline prices artificially high in Southern California, Arizona and Las Vegas — the highest wholesale prices in the country. A report this week said Los Angeles had the highest average price at $2.76 per gallon, while Indianapolis had the lowest at $1.79.


The refinery was responsible for 10 percent of the gasoline supply on the West Coast and may not reopen until early 2016, DeHaan said.


"It affected it quite a bit," DeHaan said. "If that refinery wouldn't have malfunctioned, prices would have been far lower this summer. It probably has led to California and surrounding places like Las Vegas have prices that are 20 to 50 cents higher than areas that are not affected."


More price drops coming?

DeHaan said gasoline prices should decline 10 to 20 cents by the end of the year due to the drop in oil prices. The price hovered around $48 to $49 a barrel on Friday before falling to $39 a barrel this week. It rose to $43 after Turkey shot down a Russian fighter jet, he said.


"It's a trend we expect will continue through the end of 2015, so if you like the prices you see on Thanksgiving, you'll be delighted when Christmas arrives," said DeHaan who added prices should stabilize in early 2016.


The drop has led to a discrepancy among gasoline prices in the valley. Hansen said he saw two stations across from each other at Pecos and Sunset roads with prices differences of 20 cents on the same day.

Gasoline prices coming down in Southern Nevada, may fall further | Las Vegas Review-Journal

[Cold Warrior]

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=23912

Here's a nice graphic showing US gas prices this week.