“Maxed Out!” GasBuddy Says 5 California Gas Stations Hit $9.999 For A Gallon Of Diesel, The Highest Price Their Systems Allow

Five diesel pumps in California have run out of digits. The dispensers are showing $9.999 a gallon, the highest figure their hardware can display, according to a September 10, 2026 post from GasBuddy head of petroleum analysis Patrick De Haan, who cited the fuel-price app’s real-time crowdsourced data. As of this writing...