The long run of low gas prices in California appears to be coming to an end. Gas Buddy dot-com senior petroleum analyst, Dan McTeague, says the seasonal transition to the cleaner-burning, and more expensive, summer blend is already getting underway at state refineries…

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McTeague says it’s anticipated prices will top 3 dollars a gallon between now and Memorial Day…

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There have also been production problems at refineries in recent weeks. But McTeague says production cuts approved by OPEC a few months ago have not been a significant factor. And although prices had a similar jump during the same period a year ago, of about 55 cents in the Grass Valley area and about 70 cents statewide, he says prices are already about 60 cents higher than a year ago.