The Najah’s Desert Oasis gas station appears on the horizon like a mirage, the only fuel stop in a stretch of nearly 100 miles of mountains and desert in this remote part of south-eastern California. The numbers listed on its sign can evoke a similar feeling of disbelief.
$6.39 a gallon for regular, the display read on Tuesday.
Prices at the gas station, located along historic Route 66, are among the most expensive in the United States, high even for California.
$6.39 a gallon for regular, the display read on Tuesday.
Prices at the gas station, located along historic Route 66, are among the most expensive in the United States, high even for California.
The Golden state has long had the highest gas prices in the country. This week, they hit a new record amid fuel shortages and increased demand, recording an average price per gallon of $4.68.
Prices at Najah’s Desert Oasis have always been higher than average, workers say, because getting anything delivered this far out – fuel included – is expensive. The station only recently got electricity after running on diesel generators for much of its 25 years.
“We’re not an AMPM [chain location]. Gas stations in towns have public works. We’re completely self-sufficient. We have to do everything on our own,” said Carolynn Blair, one of the few workers who lives nearby.
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