WALNUT CREEK, Calif – As October ends, drivers are paying less than they were when the month began. California drivers will see gas price averages of $4.57 across the state, a 3 cent drop at the pump from last week. Heading into November, drivers may see gas prices continue to fall and perhaps stay low over the busy Thanksgiving holiday travel period.

Nationwide gas prices are averaging $3.03, once again creeping closer to dropping below the $3.00 mark. Gas prices have been cruising this month, as crude oil prices have remained relatively low due to higher supply and lower demand. In California the average price at the pump is $4.57, a 3 cent drop from last week.

Fuel Prices Around the State: 

• San Francisco: $4.66
• Oakland: $4.57
• San Jose: $4.52
• Sacramento: $4.52
• Fresno: $4.50
• Stockton: $4.38

Contra Costa County

• Oct 31: $4.59
• Oct 23: $4.62
• Oct 17: $4.67
• Oct 10: $4.66
• Oct. 3: $4.61
• Sept. 26: $4.63
• Sept. 12 – $4.66
• Aug 28 – $4.62
• Aug 15 – $4.57
• Aug 8 – $4.58
• July 25 – $4.53
• June 27: $4.73
• June 6: $4.83
• May 23: $5.02
• April 3 – $5.08
• March 28 – $4.83
• March 6 – $4.91
• Feb 20 – $5.06
• Feb 7 – $4.59

According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gasoline demand increased from 8.45 million b/d last week to 8.92 million. Total domestic gasoline supply decreased from 216.7 million barrels to 210.7 million. Gasoline production decreased last week, averaging 9.6 million barrels per day.

Oil Market Dynamics

At the close of Wednesday’s formal trading session, WTI rose 33 cents to settle at $60.48 a barrel. The EIA reports crude oil inventories decreased by 6.9 million barrels from the previous week. At 416.0 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 6% below the five-year average for this time of year.

EV Charging

The national average per kilowatt hour of electricity at a public EV charging station went up by 2 cents this past week to 38 cents. In California it is 42 cents.

State Stats

Gas

The nation’s top 10 most expensive gasoline markets are California ($4.57), Hawaii ($4.48), Washington ($4.30), Oregon ($3.91), Alaska ($3.82), Nevada ($3.79), Idaho ($3.37), Arizona ($3.32), Utah ($3.23), and Illinois ($3.22).

The nation’s top 10 least expensive gasoline markets are Texas ($2.59), Oklahoma ($2.59), Mississippi ($2.60), Arkansas ($2.62), Louisiana ($2.63), Tennessee ($2.66), Alabama ($2.67), Missouri ($2.69), Kentucky ($2.69), and Kansas ($2.71).

Electric

The nation’s top 10 most expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are West Virginia (51 cents), Alaska (50 cents), Hawaii (48 cents), South Carolina (44 cents), Louisiana (44 cents), New Hampshire (43 cents), Tennessee (43 cents), New Jersey (42 cents), Alabama (42 cents), and California (42 cents).

The nation’s top 10 least expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are Wyoming (19 cents), Kansas (26 cents), Missouri (27 cents), Nebraska (29 cents), Utah (30 cents), Vermont (31 cents), Iowa (32 cents), Maryland (32 cents), Delaware (33 cents), and New Mexico (33 cents).

Drivers can find current gas and electric charging prices along their route using the AAA Mobile App, now available on CarPlay.

Find current fuel prices at GasPrices.AAA.com. Find local news releases at mwg.aaa.com/news/press-release.

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