WALNUT CREEK, Calif. – After weeks of little movement, the national average for a gallon of gas increased by about four cents since last week to $3.12. California drivers will find an average price of $4.62, a two cent drop from last week. Even though the price of crude oil remains below $70 a barrel, prices at the pump are going up as more refineries make the seasonal switch to summer-blend gasoline.
“Summer-blend gas is less likely to evaporate in warmer temperatures and is more expensive to produce.” says Doug Johnson with AAA Northern California.
Fuel Prices Around the State:
- San Francisco: $4.80
- Oakland: $4.76
- San Jose: $4.71
- Sacramento: $4.67
- Fresno: $4.62
- Stockton: $4.48
In Contra Costa County, a look at costs since Dec 2024:
- March 21 – $4.75
- March 14 – $4.81
- March 6 – $4.91
- Feb 28 – $5.00
- Feb 20 – $5.06
- Feb 14 – $5.05
- Feb 7 – $4.59
- Dec 13 – $4.31
- Dec 7 – $4.36
Oil Market Dynamics
At the close of Wednesday’s formal trading session, WTI rose 26 cents to settle at $67.16 a barrel. The EIA reports that crude oil inventories increased by 1.7 million barrels from the previous week. At 437.0 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 5% below the five-year average for this time of year.
Quick Gas and Electricity Stats
Gas
The nation’s top 10 most expensive gasoline markets are California ($4.64), Hawaii ($4.53), Washington ($4.09), Nevada ($3.74), Oregon ($3.73), Alaska ($3.39), Illinois ($3.38), Arizona ($3.34), Idaho ($3.26), and Pennsylvania ($3.22).
The nation’s top 10 least expensive gasoline markets are Mississippi ($2.66), Oklahoma ($2.69), Kentucky ($2.69), Tennessee ($2.69), Louisiana ($2.73), Alabama ($2.74), Texas ($2.76), Arkansas ($2.76), South Carolina ($2.78), and Kansas ($2.80).
Electric
The nation’s top 10 most expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are Hawaii (56 cents), West Virginia (46 cents), Montana (45 cents), South Carolina (42 cents), Tennessee (42 cents), Idaho (42 cents), Alaska (41 cents), Kentucky (40 cents), New Hampshire (40 cents), and Louisiana (39 cents).
The nation’s top 10 least expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are Kansas (22 cents), Missouri (25 cents), Nebraska (26 cents), Iowa (26 cents), North Dakota (26 cents), Delaware (27 cents), Michigan (29 cents), Texas (39 cents), Utah (29 cents), and Washington, DC (30 cents).
Drivers can find current gas and electric charging prices along their route using the AAA Mobile App, now available on CarPlay
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- March 14 – AAA: California Gas Prices Dip as Spring Break Travel Heats Up
- March 7 – AAA: California Gas Prices Shift Downward
- Feb 28 –AAA: California Drivers See a Slight Break at the Pump
- Feb 20 – California Gas Prices Now Highest in the Nation
- Feb 14 – Gas Prices Increase in Contra Costa County
- Feb 7 – California Gas Prices Tick Up Again Amid Tariff Concerns
