Experts say a whopping five dollars a gallon will likely be the norm in a matter of months.
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In Central California, prices are slightly lower than the state average.
Fresno sees $4.50 a gallon, Merced has gas prices at $4.57, and Tulare is coming in at $4.41 for a gallon of regular unleaded.
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But, that's much higher than the nationwide average of $3.51 a gallon.
Prices in California have long been among the highest, but they've soared in recent years in part because of changes at some West Coast refineries.
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State gas taxes and fees also contribute to California's gas price cost.
They're about 68 cents a gallon, compared to the national average of 39 cents.