California Bringing Gasoline From Bahamas, Raising Fears of Higher Prices

[Elderberry]

Legal Insurrection by Mary Chastain 2/17/2026

Gas has risen 40 cents in California over the last two weeks, averaging $4.58 a gallon.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom hates the fossil fuel industry, waging a war on the oil companies. A few examples:

•   California Losing Important Valero Oil Refinery, Exclusive Supplier of Travis AFB

•   California Policymakers Ponder State Ownership of Oil Refineries

•   California Sues ‘Big Oil’, Accusing the Companies of Downplaying Climate Risks

•   California’s Descent Accelerates as Newsom’s New Bill Dings Oil Companies for “Excessive Profits”

California already lacks interstate pipelines, leading to a supply shortage. The loss of refineries further reduced the supply.

Both raised prices.

Instead of keeping oil companies and refineries in California, the state chose an expensive route by bringing gas in from…the Bahamas

    US supplies of gasoline are being shipped out of the country to travel thousands of miles via the Bahamas before finally ending up in California, a state battling shrinking fuelmaking capacity and high pump prices.

    Shipments on the circuitous route are increasing. California imported more gasoline in November than ever before, with more than 40% coming from the Bahamas.

    California is now importing gasoline on a 4,000+ mile detour through the Bahamas before it reaches Los Angeles.

More: https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/02/california-bringing-gasoline-from-bahamas-raising-fears-of-higher-prices/

[DefiantMassRINO]

They want the fossil fuel industry to go away.  They are getting their wish, and destroying their economy in the process.  A less vibrant economy also means less state tax revenue ... which means asking the Feds to fix a self-inflicted fiscal 'crisis' by sending Cali 'emergency' funding ... for the children trees.

[PeteS in CA]

"Investigating" oil companies for non-existent price gouging - the "investigations" always reached the conclusion that there was none - has been a more or less annual Sacramento ritual for 2 or 3 decades. Between that, harassment by envirocrats and Enviros, and NIMBYs, oil companies and refineries are saying