Overview

• Chevron says the blaze is fully out, crews are stabilizing the refinery, intermittent flaring may occur, and the cause remains under investigation.
• The El Segundo facility represents more than 16% of California’s refining capacity and produces about one‑fifth of Southern California’s motor fuel and roughly 40% of its jet fuel.
• AAA reports only modest retail increases as of Oct. 6, with county averages ranging roughly from $4.61 to $4.72 per gallon across the region.
• Analysts estimate prices could rise 5–15 cents in the near term and by about 13 cents for each week the refinery remains offline or constrained.
• California’s limited refinery network and lack of interstate fuel pipelines make single‑plant outages more likely to pressure supplies and prices.