Gas prices are soaring – but one Los Angeles gas station is taking it to the extreme

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Mar 14, 2026 - 17:45
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Gas prices are soaring – but one Los Angeles gas station is taking it to the extreme

A Chevron station just outside downtown charges more than $8 a gallon – nearly $3 more than the city’s average

It’s tempting to think that a gas station charging more than $8 a gallon is a glamorous Los Angeles curiosity. Sort of like shopping at Erewhon, the healthy grocery chain that wows with a premium experience – and commands up to $22 a smoothie.

But there’s no glamour at the 901 N Alameda Street station. It’s just a dingy Chevron on the edge of LA’s Chinatown, regularly featured in news stories to illustrate the high cost of fuel in California. Midday on Tuesday, the station charged $8.31 for a gallon of regular gas. Continue reading...

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