California drivers worried about gouging at the pump / Cost per gallon has jumped 8 cents on average since storm: "'We know that none of our oil and none of our gas comes from the South, so there's no clear explanation for the run-up,' said Michael Shames, executive director of the Utility Consumers' Action Network in San Diego, who called on the California Energy Commission for an investigation.
Many stations in San Diego, he said, had increased prices 15 cents to 25 cents in the past five days.
A separate watchdog group released a report Thursday arguing that oil companies have systematically gouged California for years, a situation that Katrina could worsen. "
Many stations in San Diego, he said, had increased prices 15 cents to 25 cents in the past five days.
A separate watchdog group released a report Thursday arguing that oil companies have systematically gouged California for years, a situation that Katrina could worsen. "
