WALNUT CREEK, Calif. – As spring break travel winds down, gas prices are following suit, down five cents since last week. Softer demand is fueling this downward trend, and with crude as low as it’s been in a few years, drivers may continue to see lower pump prices as summer approaches. Today Californians will find an average price of $4.85, a 7 cent drop from last week.
“The current soft demand for fuel is providing a much-needed relief for drivers,” said Doug Johnson, spokesperson with AAA Northern California. “ Californians are currently seeing fuel prices on average about 60 cents lower than they were at this time last year.”
Fuel Prices Around the State:
- San Francisco: $5.05
- Oakland: $4.97
- San Jose: $4.94
- Sacramento: $4.90
- Fresno: $4.83
- Stockton: $4.76
In Contra Costa County, a look at costs since February 2025:
- April 18 – $4.97
- April 11 – $5.08
- April 3 – $5.08
- March 28 – $4.83
- 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
Oil Market Dynamics
At the close of Wednesday’s formal trading session, WTI rose $1.14 to settle at $62.47 a barrel. The EIA reports that crude oil inventories increased by 0.5 million barrels from the previous week. At 442.9 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 6% 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 ($4.85), Hawaii ($4.51), Washington ($4.33), Oregon ($3.96), Nevada ($3.91), Alaska ($3.65), Illinois ($3.39), Arizona ($3.36), Pennsylvania ($3.36), and Idaho ($3.34).
The nation’s top 10 least expensive gasoline markets are Mississippi ($2.70), Tennessee ($2.70), Texas ($2.73), Oklahoma ($2.73), South Carolina ($2.74), Louisiana ($2.76), Kentucky ($2.78), Alabama ($2.78), Arkansas ($2.79), and Kansas ($2.84).
Electric
The nation’s top 10 most expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are Hawaii (55 cents), Alaska (47 cents), West Virginia (47 cents), Montana (45 cents), South Carolina (43 cents), Tennessee (42 cents), Idaho (41 cents), Kentucky (41 cents), Louisiana (40 cents), and New Hampshire (40 cents).
The nation’s top 10 least expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are Kansas (22 cents), Missouri (25 cents), Iowa (26 cents), North Dakota (26 cents), Delaware (27 cents), Nebraska (28 cents), Utah (29 cents), Texas (30 cents), Maryland (30 cents), and Vermont (31 cents).
Drivers can find current gas and electric charging prices along their route using the AAA Mobile App, now available on CarPlay
Fine current fuel prices at GasPrices.AAA.com. Find local news releases at mwg.aaa.com/news/press-release.
About AAA Northern California
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- April 3 – Gas Prices Back Over $5 a Gallon in Contra Costa County
- March 28 – California Gas Prices Making Seasonal Climb
- March 21 – AAA: Gas Prices Make a U-Turn and Head Uphill
- 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
