The average price for gasoline in California hit $6 a gallon on May 17 for the first time -- and analysts at JPMorgan are warning that price could be the national average before the end of the summer.
Mandatory Credit:	Liu Guanguan/China News Service/Getty Images

The average price for gasoline in California hit $6 a gallon on May 17 for the first time -- and analysts at JPMorgan are warning that price could be the national average before the end of the summer.
Mandatory Credit: Liu Guanguan/China News Service/Getty Images

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California's $6 gas could spread nationwide, JPMorgan warns

The average price for gasoline in California hit $6 a gallon Tuesday for the first time -- and analysts at JPMorgan are warning that price could be the national average before the end of the summer.