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- Gas prices in Menlo Park range from $7.49 to $7.89 per gallon.
- Local diners link rising costs to high state taxes and regulations.
- Paasha Mahdavi of UC Santa Barbara notes prices surged nearly a dollar recently, largely due to damage to oil infrastructure in the Middle East.
- California prices are $1.20 to $1.50 higher than the national average.
- Experts warn prices could persist into 2027 if conditions continue.
