CONFLICTQUIET
21 days ago
Did Newsom 'forcing' closure of California refineries cause US gas prices to spike?
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Snopes is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 25 Sept 2026, 13:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Did Newsom 'forcing' closure of California refineries cause US gas prices to spike?”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
People online alleged the California governor's actions, rather than the Iran war, were to blame for rising gas prices nationwide.
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Did Newsom 'forcing' closure of California refineries cause US gas prices to spike?
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