On Monday, the average price of a gallon of gas in Contra Costa County is $6.14 while the state average in California sits at $6.06. Nationally, gas prices stand at $4.59 per gallon.

Gas in the state has increased from $5.98 a week ago and up from the $5.68 a month ago.

While the state as a whole may be above $6, per GasBuddy, East Contra Costa County which has typically seeing lower prices than the state average is actually higher. Still, there are some gas stations with gas under $6 as of Monday morning including the City of Antioch where Aro (W10th) is at $5.69 per gallon and Safeway (Deer Valley) at $5.69.  In the City of Oakley, gas was at $5.85 at Arco on Main Street. Along with $5.81 at 7-Eleven on Main Street. In the City of Brentwood, Arco (Balfour) was at $5.99 with Mobile at $5.95 on Brentwood Blvd.

Sampling of County Prices across the State:

• Alameda – $6.18
• Amador – $6.00
• Contra Costa – $6.14
• Del Norte – $6.36
• El Dorado – $6.08
• Fresno – $5.96
• Kern – $6.03
• Los Angeles – $6.09
• Merced – $6.00
• Marin – $6.28
• Monterey – $6.18
• Orange – $6.09
• Placer – $6.12
• San Diego – $6.03
• San Francisco – $6.32
• San Joaquin – $6.00
• San Louis Obispo – $6.28
• San Mateo – $6.29
• Santa Barbara – $6.03
• Santa Clara – $6.19
• Shasta – $6.02
• Sonoma – $6.24
• Stanisalus – $5.81

AAA: Nowhere to Go But Up?

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 23, 2022)—The national average for a gallon of gas has not fallen for nearly a month. Gasoline has either remained flat or risen every day since April 24 and has set a new record daily since May 10. That was the day gas eclipsed the previous record high of $4.33, set earlier this year on March 11. The national average for a gallon of gasoline is now $4.59 and all 50 states are above $4 per gallon.

“Gasoline is $1.05 more than it was on February 24, when Russia invaded Ukraine,” said Andrew Gross, AAA spokesperson. “That sent shock waves through the oil market that have kept oil costs elevated. Domestically, meanwhile, seasonal gas demand is rising as more drivers hit the road, despite the pain they face paying at the pump.” — Full Story