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Gov. Gavin Newsom has decided to declare war on Chevron and small businesses as he tells drivers to avoid filing up at California gas stations this Memorial Day weekend.
The California governor’s press office told travelers who are hitting the highway this holiday to “be sure to AVOID Chevron” amid the state’ssky-rocketing gas prices.
Newsom’s Thursday post claimed the company’s “branded” blend costs drivers more at the pump compared to “unbranded” gas.
He also posted a map featuring two gas stations in the state, one in Sacramento County the other in Solano County, which Chevron said is run by small business owners.
“Pro tip: unbranded gas comes from the same refineries, storage tanks, and pipelines,” Newsom’s post read.
Californians, if you’re hitting the road this holiday weekend, be sure to AVOID Chevron.Pro tip: unbranded gas comes from the same refineries, storage tanks, and pipelines, and it meets the same state standards to keep your engine running clean, even if it doesn’t have a fancy…pic.twitter.com/FMTnNHE0Bn
“It meets the same state standards to keep your engine running clean, even if it doesn’t have a fancy name like ‘Techron,'” the post continued.
It added, “Big Oil is already making billions off Trump’s Iran War; don’t let them rip you off even more by overpaying for the brand name.”
The Post reached out to Newsom’s office for further comment.
Source: California Post – Breaking California News, Photos & Videos
