AAA says that national average price of gas reached a new 2016 high over the weekend, and today’s average of $2.38 per gallon is the most expensive average since September 2015. Gas prices have moved higher by two cents per gallon on the week and 16 cents per gallon on the month. Although pump prices have increased for 28 of the past 33 days, consumers continue to benefit from yearly savings and prices are down 42 cents per gallon compared to a year ago.
California ($2.86) is the nation’s most expensive market for retail gasoline.
Lowest Local Gas Prices according to Gas Buddy
- Antioch – $2.47 at Costco, 2201 Verne Roberts Circle & Crow Ct
- Brentwood – $2.57 at Arco, 2250 Balfour Rd & John Muir Pkwy
- Discovery Bay – $2.63 at Safeway, 14800 CA-4 & Bixler Rd
- Oakley – $2.55 at Arco, 4501 Main St & W Cypress Rd
- Pittsburg – $2.59 at Bonfare, 4102 Railroad Ave & Marks Blvd
Around the San Francisco Bay Area
- Walnut Creek – $2.77 at Valero, 605 Ygnacio Valley Rd & N Broadway
- San Francisco – $2.67 at Arco, 376 Castro St & Market St
- San Ramon – $2.63 at San Ramon Gas, 2108 San Ramon Valley Blvd & Purdue Rd
- Oakland – $2.59 at Arco, 566 Hegenberger Rd & Coliseum Way
- Fremont – $2.59 at Arco, 43500 Grimmer Blvd & Auto Mall Pkwy
- San Jose – $2.41 at Costco, 1709 Automation Pkwy & Hostetter Rd
According to AAA, here are some Quick Stats:
- The nation’s top five most expensive markets are: California ($2.86), Michigan ($2.74), Hawaii ($2.73), Ohio ($2.68) and Alaska ($2.67).
- The nation’s top five least expensive markets are: South Carolina ($2.08), Mississippi ($2.10), Arkansas ($2.12), New Jersey ($2.14) and Louisiana ($2.15).
- Despite increasing for 28 of the past 33 days, the national average remains at its lowest price for this same date since 2005.
- Gas prices in the Midwest are rivaling averages typically experienced by drivers on West Coast due to planned and unplanned refinery maintenance, combined with healthy demand for gasoline.
West Coast
Retail averages on the West Coast are relatively steady and have moved by three cents or less over the past week. California ($2.86) is the nation’s most expensive market for retail gasoline, and regional neighbors Hawaii ($2.73) and Alaska ($2.67) are the only two states in the region also ranked in the nation’s top five most expensive markets. Consumers in the region continue to benefit from the largest yearly savings, with pump prices in nearly every state in the region discounted by more than 50 cents per gallon. In fact, the largest year-over-year savings in the price of gas are seen in the West Coast states of: Nevada (-71 cents), Alaska (-71 cents) and California (-68 cents).
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