Californians Paid $550 Million Extra During February’s Gasoline Price Spike;...
Santa Monica, CA — At a California State Senate hearing on February gasoline price spikes, Consumer Watchdog issued a report finding that California oil refiners have about half as much gasoline on...
View ArticleTom Steyer and Consumer Watchdog Call On Legislators To Make Oil Company...
Santa Monica, CA — Business leader, philanthropist and climate activist Tom Steyer and Consumer Watchdog President Jamie Court asked California lawmakers to subpoena oil industry executives to explain...
View ArticleCalifornia Gasoline Prices Spike 28 Cents In One Week, 89 Cents More Than...
Santa Monica, CA – Consumer Watchdog today said that a price spike of 28 cents per gallon at the pump over the last week was likely caused by a refinery outage or other refinery problems that the...
View ArticleNew Report: Oil Refiners’ Profits Spike With Gasoline Price Spikes
San Francisco, CA — Consumer Watchdog published a new report today, “Refining Profits: How Californians Get Fleeced At The Pump,” showing that oil refiners have made large profits from gasoline price...
View ArticleTesoro CEO Admits Refinery “Disruption” and Shutdowns = Big Profits, Echoing...
Santa Monica, CA — On a call with investors today, Gregory Goff, the CEO of Tesoro admitted refinery shutdowns and “disruptions” led to big profits on the oil company’s bottom line in the first...
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Consumer Watchdog Reports Gas Price Spike Costs Californians Record $1.2...
Santa Monica, CA — California has broken all records for the biggest gap between what consumers here have paid so far versus the rest of the nation for gas at the pump, Consumer Watchdog said today....
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Labor Day CA Gouging Gap At Pump Rises To $5.3 Billion Since February: Oil...
Santa Monica, CA – A new analysis by Consumer Watchdog shows Californians have paid $5.3 billion extra for their gasoline due to the higher amount Californians are charged than the rest of the nation...
View ArticleBig Oil Gives CA Energy Commission Finger, Refuses To Testify Tomorrow On $6...
Santa Monica, CA — The oil industry is refusing to produce a single representative to answer questions tomorrow on gasoline supplies and possible manipulation of gasoline prices before advisors to the...
View ArticleConsumer Watchdog Reports On Historic Gap Between Wholesale Prices and Retail...
Sacramento, CA — Consumer Watchdog testified Tuesday that the gap between the retail price paid at the California gas pump and the wholesale price of gas traded within the oil industry has never been...
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Excessive CA Gas Prices Fuel Best Refining Profits Ever For Valero, 14X More...
Santa Monica, CA – California’s 4th largest oil refiner reported today that it made its highest profits ever on oil refining in California this summer. Consumer Watchdog said the investor reports...
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Tesoro & Valero Report Best 3rd Quarter Ever For California Refining On...
Santa Monica, CA – The two California refiners that break out California-specific profits today reported their most lucrative California quarters ever. Tesoro’s & Valero’s quarterly reports for...
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