Two Refineries Closed. Where Is California's Gas Coming From Now? | C.J. Nord | Skip York

Two Refineries Closed. Where Is California's Gas Coming From Now? | C.J. Nord | Skip York

From California Insider by The Epoch Times

June 11, 2026 · 41 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of California's major refinery closures on the state's gasoline supply and pricing.

California's two major refineries closed within the past year. The state now imports twice the gasoline it did before. No replacement supplier has been identified. The modeling that would show the full impact of that gap has not been made public. The supply chain California now depends on runs through foreign refineries that are themselves struggling to source crude through a Strait of Hormuz operating at less than half its normal capacity. Prices at the pump have already risen more than a dollar per gallon, and wholesale costs have climbed faster still. The next wave has not reached the street yet. C.J. Nord, Founder of Supply Chains for Good, and Skip York, Senior Vice President and Chief Energy Strategist at Turner, Mason & Company and Nonresident Fellow at the Baker Institute, have been watching this from inside the supply chain. *Views expressed in this video/article are opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of California Insider.

People in this episode

Guests: C.J. Nord, Skip York

Topics covered

  • California gas supply
  • refinery closures
  • imported gasoline
  • energy strategy
  • supply chain issues

Keywords

  • California
  • gasoline
  • refineries
  • import
  • supply chain
  • energy prices
  • C.J. Nord
  • Skip York

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Supply Chains for Good, Turner, Mason & Company, Baker Institute

Places: California, Strait of Hormuz

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