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Re:BP profits more than double as Iran war sends oil prices ... by trackone on Tuesday April 28, 2026 @05:18PM (#47940926)
Is this due to CA's high gas tax? That is a fixed value per gallon, so higher gas prices will not affect this right?
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Re:BP profits more than double as Iran war sends oil prices ... by aksss on Tuesday April 28, 2026 @08:03PM (#47942516)
$0.60 + 2.25%.

The excise tax is a fixed .60+ per gallon, going up July 1. The sales tax is 2.25%, and local sales tax some additional percentage.

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Re:BP profits more than double as Iran war sends oil prices ... by GardenLetter27 on Tuesday April 28, 2026 @05:19PM (#47940939)
And all the oil companies - CRC and Chevron are huge.
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