California’s fossil fuel phaseout has left it vulnerable to the Iran oil shock

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By Jake BittleMar 27, 2026, 4:30 am182 ptsTrendingTop
California has managed a remarkable feat over the past twenty years. Even as its economy has grown to overtake Germany’s as the fourth-largest in the world, the state’s consumption of gasoline has declined by almost 15 percent, and consumption of petroleum diesel has fallen by around two-thirds. This has…

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California’s fossil fuel phaseout has left it vulnerable to the Iran oil shock

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