California gas prices spike for 11th day in a row — as drivers shell out at the pumps

Californians continue to wince at the pump as gas prices in Los Angeles climbed for the 11th day in a row.

Costs statewide jumped from $5.58 on August 19 to $5.66 on Saturday, keeping the Golden State as the nation’s most expensive for fuel.

The increase is driven by California’s political policies towards oil in the state and the Iran war. “Due to continued volatility in the Strait of Hormuz, crude oil prices remain in the $80 per barrel range,” AAA wrote in a Thursday update.

The national average as of Saturday sat at $4.08 a gallon of regular gas, slightly down from a month ago but more than 80 cents higher than a year ago. Analysts point to…

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