Increasing fuel imports could put the world’s fourth-largest economy one international crisis away from lines at the pump.

Fuel that isn’t produced in-state must arrive through California’s ports – and there is a limit to the amount of gasoline our infrastructure can move from tankers to market.

Instead of addressing the hostile policies pushing refineries out of business, California is turning to foreign fuel suppliers who don’t employ local workers or pay local taxes.

Millions of working families already struggle under California’s affordability crisis. A gasoline import strategy would only make matters worse.

Some say California should turn to foreign suppliers for the gasoline we need. In a special four-part series, we’ll explore why that’s a bad strategy.

The candidate wants to import more expensive fuel on tankers from overseas – where California’s environmental standards don’t apply.

Researchers say additional oil production and policy reforms are necessary to stabilize California’s fuel markets.

Even as California’s affordability crisis creates widespread economic anxiety, some in Sacramento push energy policies that drive prices higher.

After years of attacking an industry tens of millions of Californians depend on every day, policymakers are now refocusing efforts on ensuring an adequate supply of gasoline.