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California fuel sales crater in April during heights of COVID-19 pandemic

Published 23:57 on July 29, 2020  /  Last updated at 23:57 on July 29, 2020  / Dan McGraw /  Americas, Canada, US

California’s WCI-capped fuel consumption collapsed in April as a statewide ‘shelter-in-place’ order scuttled vehicle miles travelled (VMT) across the Golden State, leading to historic lows for gasoline demand, according to state data released Wednesday.
California’s WCI-capped fuel consumption collapsed in April as a statewide ‘shelter-in-place’ order scuttled vehicle miles travelled (VMT) across the Golden State, leading to historic lows for gasoline demand, according to state data released Wednesday.


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