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California gas prices are on the rise — again.
Renewed tensions between the United States and Iran are fueling concerns about global oil supplies, pushing gas prices up across much of the country, according to fuel experts.
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California’s average price for a gallon of regular gas has increased by 10 cents over the past week, according to AAA and GasBuddy.
Instability in the Middle East — including ongoing concerns over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz — has helped drive crude oil prices toward $90 a barrel.
AAA said this “could continue driving up costs during the second half of summer.”
“Average gasoline and diesel prices rose in nearly every state over the last week, as continued escalations between the U.S. and Iran, renewed Houthi attacks in the Red Sea and fresh Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries combined to keep upward pressure on both crude and refined product markets,” Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, said in a Monday, July 27, news release.
How much can California drivers expect to pay at the pump?
Here’s what to know:
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What are current gas prices in California?
According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in California reached about $5.65 on Tuesday, July 28.
That is roughly $1.55 more than the national average of $4.10.
In the past week, gas prices in California have increased about 13 cents.
As “gas prices keep climbing” across the country, AAA said, California remains the most expensive state to fuel up.
How much does gas cost in my California city?
As of Tuesday, July 28, these were the average per-gallon prices for regular gas at metropolitan areas around California:
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- Bakersfield: $5.66 per gallon
- Chico-Paradise: $5.46
- El Centro: $5.45
- Fresno: $5.56
- Hanford-Corcoran: $5.48
- Los Angeles-Long Beach: $5.70
- Madera-Chowchila: $5.68
- Merced: $5.56
- Modesto: $5.47
- Napa: $5.83
- Oakland: $5.66
- Orange County: $5.65
- Redding: $5.48
- Riverside: $5.59
- Sacramento: $5.60
- Salinas: $5.77
- San Bernardino: $5.59
- San Diego: $5.73
- San Francisco: $5.83
- San Jose: $5.63
- San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles: $5.92
- San Rafael: $5.80
- Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc: $5.71
- Santa Cruz-Watsonville: $5.66
- Santa Rosa: $5.78
- Stockton-Lodi: $5.49
- Vallejo-Fairfield: $5.50
- Ventura: $5.62
- Visalia-Tulare-Porterville: $5.52
- Yolo: $5.54
- Yuba City: $5.32
Where can I find the cheapest gas prices in California?
According to AAA, these five counties had the cheapest gas prices in California as of Tuesday:
- Sutter County — $5.31 per gallon of regular gas
- Tehama County — $5.37
- Yuba County — $5.38
- Imperial County — $5.46
- Butte County — $5.46
Which California counties have the highest gas prices?
As of Tuesday, AAA said these five California counties had the highest gas prices:
- Mono County — $6.84 per gallon of regular gas
- Inyo County — $6.13
- Sierra County — $6.05
- San Luis Obispo County — $5.92
- Humboldt County — $5.90
Will California fuel costs continue to increase?
According to GasBuddy, there might be some relief ahead for California drivers.
De Haan said a pullback in hostilities over the weekend caused oil prices to fall sharply when markets reopened Sunday, July 26, which could slow the pace of price increases at the pump in the coming days.
“For now, motorists should expect prices to remain elevated, but the intensity of further gains will depend heavily on how the geopolitical situation develops in the coming week,” De Haan said.
Find affordable gas stations in my area
GasBuddy is designed to help motorists find the cheapest gas prices in their areas.
You can search for the most affordable gas stations in your area on the GasBuddy website.
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