SAM_7190 February 5, 2013 360 × 270 What Economic Recovery? East vs West? Gas & Diesel prices shooting up! It ain’t the oil prices! Supply is up, demand is down or are they? California refineries going down, again! Pic of the same gas station a week ago. And the week prior low octane gas was less than $3.00. Note the price of Diesel is unchanged. Written by: Hutchins AAron on February 5, 2013.