The average price of self-serve regular gasoline a gallon in Los Angeles County, the most populous county in the United States, rose 1.6 cents Sunday to a record high of 5.982 U.S. dollars, its 26th consecutive increase.
LOS ANGELES, March 20 (Xinhua) — The Orange County average price rose 2.3 cents to a record high of 5.945 dollars, its 29th consecutive increase. It has risen 1.185 dollars during the streak.
Meanwhile, in the neighbouring Ventura County and San Diego County of Los Angeles in Southern California, the average price of self-serve regular gasoline a gallon rose to 5.946 dollars and 5.912 dollars respectively.
Statewide, in the four counties of Mono, Trinity, Inyo and San Luis Obispo, the average gas price passed 6 dollars on Sunday. In Mono County, notorious for its most expensive gas price in the Golden State, the price has risen to 6.481 dollars, 0.634 dollars higher than the average price in the state.
The larger increases are the result of rebounding crude oil prices caused by a lack of commitment from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to raise production levels despite requests by the Biden administration, as well as a supply issue stemming from the Torrance PBF refinery having issues restarting a key unit that went offline after a March 6 power outage, according to Marie Montgomery, a public relations specialist with the Automobile Club of Southern California
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday that the Ukraine crisis is developing in a way that goes beyond itself, with spillovers affecting the whole world, and in this regard, the majority of countries in the world, share reasonable concerns and hold similar positions.
HEFEI, March 20 (Xinhua) — Wang made the remarks at a press briefing after holding talks with Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra in Tunxi, east China’s Anhui Province.
Wang told the press that after exchanging views with many foreign ministers from Asian or African countries, he felt that many countries, like China, are following closely the developments of the Ukraine crisis, and share a lot of common languages.
“We all believe that the purposes and principles of the UN Charter should be observed, international disputes should be resolved peacefully, and the parties concerned should realize ceasefire and put an end to the war as quickly as possible,” he said.
Noting that during discussions at the UN General Assembly on the Ukraine issue, China, Algeria and quite a number of countries abstained in the voting, Wang said abstention is also an attitude. It is to give peace a chance and shows disapproval of using war and sanctions to address disputes, and it is a responsible attitude.
“At the same time, we are of the view that the Ukraine issue has not come to this point by accident. It is the result of the confluence of various factors and an eruption of the tensions that have built up over the years,” said Wang, adding that what lies at the heart is the issue of European security, and Nato’s move of expanding eastward without limit merits reflection.
He said that from the longer-term perspective, parties in Europe should follow the principle of indivisible security and, based on respecting each other’s legitimate concerns, pursue dialogue and negotiation to build a balanced, effective and sustainable regional security architecture.
“First, it is widely believed that when addressing regional and international hotspot issues, war and sanctions are not the only options, and dialogue and negotiation is the fundamental way out,” said Wang, adding that the current circumstances make it more important to stick to this direction.
“Second, the momentum of world economic recovery should not be disrupted,” said Wang, adding that in the context of the ongoing pandemic, escalating unilateral sanctions will fracture the global industrial and supply chains and hurt the livelihood of people of all countries, who have no responsibility for paying for geopolitical conflicts and major-country competition.
Third, all countries have the right to independently decide their external policies, and should not be forced to choose sides, Wang said.
He added that when dealing with complex issues and divergent views, one should not opt for the simplistic approach of “friend or foe” and “black or white.” It is particularly important to resist the Cold War mentality and oppose bloc confrontation.
“Fourth, the sovereign independence and territorial integrity of all countries must be respected at all times. This principle applies to all countries and regions. There should be no exception, still less double standards,” Wang said.
During the press conference, Wang also put forward China’s position on Africa-related issues.
Noting the ongoing Ukraine crisis, Wang stressed that the world is very big and there are many problems. The African continent, in particular, should not be forgotten and should no longer be marginalized, still less a victim.
“The more turbulent the international situation is, the more we must pay attention to the voice of African countries and increase our support and assistance to Africa,” he said.
Wang said as a good brother of African countries, China will continue to stand with Africa, firmly support Africa in maintaining peace and security, firmly support Africa in achieving economic recovery, firmly support Africa in defending its legitimate rights and interests, and make due contributions to Africa’s independence and sustainable development.
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said on Sunday that the parties involved in the Russia-Ukraine conflict agreed to open another seven humanitarian corridors for the evacuation of civilians, as the crisis has ruined the lives of millions of people.
Vereshchuk said on Sunday that the relevant parties reached an agreement on humanitarian corridors on the same day, and the Ukrainian side will continue to evacuate people from Mariupol and Kyiv.
Kyrylo Tymoshenko, Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, posted on social media on Saturday that Ukraine evacuated more than 6,600 residents from Kyiv, Mariupol and Luhansk through humanitarian channels on the day.
Mikhail Mezentsev, Director of the Russian Defense Management Center, issued a statement on Sunday saying that the Russian army will open the east-west humanitarian channel in Mariupol from 10:00 Moscow time on Monday. Nationalist militants will be allowed to leave Mariupol between 10:00 and 12:00 that day, but they must not carry any weapons, said the statement.
Mezentsev said in the statement that at present, about 130,000 civilians and 184 foreign citizens from six countries are still being held hostage by the Ukrainian nationalists in Mariupol, with civilians being killed every day. Russia urges the nationalists to lay down their arms.
Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, said Sunday on social media that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has displaced at least 10 million people in Ukraine, including those still in Ukraine and those who have left the country. According to the data from the UN Refugee Agency, about 3.39 million people in Ukraine had left for neighbouring countries as of Saturday.
Guards at the Moldova-Ukraine border said on March 20 there had been an increase in cars returning to war-torn Ukraine.
One of the border guards at the Palanca border crossing in the south-east of the country, Alina, said some Ukrainian refugees had started to leave Moldova, one of Europe’s poorest countries.
“We have of course lots of problems as the traffic increases, refugees start leaving as the situation is a little better in Ukraine and they want to go back home,” she said.
One Ukrainian refugee returning home was Aliona from Odessa, which is about 60 kilometres to the east.
“I want to go home, I work there as a psychologist, I have clients who are ready and waiting to meet me. For me, this is very important and I want to be useful. My children also want to go home and their grandparents miss them and I also want to see my parents. We want peace, not war,” she said before crossing the border in her car.
Odessa, normally an hour’s drive from Palanca, is a picturesque Black Sea port that handles more than half of Ukraine’s imports and exports, is seen as a major strategic and symbolic target for Russian forces.
With the war in its fourth week, Odessa is still unconquered.
More than 3.3 million refugees have already fled Ukraine through its western border since Russia invaded the country on February 24.
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