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Why is gas so expensive in Nevada?

I’m going to Nevada with a few girlfriends for a week, and we’re planning to rent a car and explore areas around Las Vegas. The car rental prices aren’t bad, but the gas is insanely expensive—why?!

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Andrea Barrett · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
You’ll be hard-pressed to find a state with reasonable gas prices at the moment, but gas is so expensive in
Nevada
for many reasons, including:
  • Reliance on California for fuel
  • High transportation costs
  • High state taxes
  • Higher state specifications for gasoline
  • Increasing demand and decreasing supply
  • Summer-blend fuel costs
Nevada has some of the highest fuel costs in the country behind [California[(
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) with an average price of $5.577 per gallon for regular unleaded and $5.984 per gallon for diesel. The increasing cost of crude oil is one of the primary drivers of high gas rates in Nevada, but there are other contributing factors.
While you may not be able to control how much you pay at the pump, there are some ways to reduce fuel expenses:
  • Accelerate slowly
  • Avoid excessive idling
  • Ensure your tires are properly inflated
  • Avoid heavy traffic
  • Buy or lease a hybrid or electric vehicle
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