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State Gas Sales Drop for First Time in 14 Years

Gasoline sales in California have dropped for the first time in 14 years. KPBS reporter Ed Joyce has more.

State Gas Sales Drop for First Time in 14 Years

Gasoline sales in California have dropped for the first time in 14 years. KPBS reporter Ed Joyce has more.

State Board of Equalization Chair Betty Yee says from April through December of last year, drivers used 112 million fewer gallons than in 2005. Yee says likely causes for the drop in fuel use: drivers limiting the distances they drive.

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She says the use of more fuel-efficient vehicles, like hybrids, also explains the decline. During the nine-month period gas sales dropped, the average price for a gallon of gas was $2.95 cents. Yee says the last time annual gas sales declined was in 1992.

Ed Joyce, KPBS News.