On Tuesday the average cost for a gallon of gas in Contra Costa County was $6.27 per—up from $6.14 a week ago. Meanwhile, the state average in California sits at $6.16. Nationally, gas prices stand at $4.62 per gallon.

Gas in the state of California has increased from $6.06 a week ago and up from the $5.72 a month ago.

Although the average price of gas is over $6 in the county, regular gasoline is still under $6 at many local stations:

In the city of Antioch, Costco and Safeway is listed at $5.73 while Arco is at $5.85. In the city of Brentwood, Arco was listed at $5.89 while Power Market was at $5.99 and Brentwood Petroleum at $5.99.   In the City of Oakley, Arco was at $5.79 and $5.91 while City of Pittsburg showed Arco at $5.79 and $5.89. In Discovery Bay, Safeway was at $5.89, however, Chevron was at $6.57.

Sampling of prices across the state (Regulatar / Mid / Premium)

• Bakersfield – $6.10 / $6.27 / $6.47
• Chico/Paradise – $5.94 / $6.08 / $6.23
• El Centro – $5.87 / $6.05 / $6.22
• Fresno – $6.05 / $6.21 / $6.40
• Los Angeles – $6.17 / $6.35 / $6.47
• Madera – $6.07 / $6.31 / $6.51
• Merced – $6.09 / $6.26 / $6.42
• Modesto – $6.04 / $6.21 / $6.40
• Napa – $6.42 / $6.55 / $6.68
• Oakland – $6.29 / $6.47 / $6.62
• Orange County – $6.15 / $6.35 / $6.46
• Redding – $6.14 / $6.26 / $6.40
• Riverside – $6.04 / $6.22 / $6.37
• Sacramento – $6.19 / $6.33 / $6.52
• San Diego – $6.08 / $6.27 / $6.41
• San Francisco – $6.44 / $6.61 / $6.75
• San Jose – $6.30 / $6.42 / $6.63
• San Rafael – $6.46 / $6.66 / $6/79
• Santa Cruz – $6.21 / $6.37 / $6.52
• Santa Rosa – $6.39 / $6.57 / $6.70
• Stockton – $6.11 / $6.29 / $6.46
• Vallejo – $6.20 / $6.39 / $6.53

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