Fresno gas hovers near $6 as prices jump 29 cents in a month

FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — Drivers in Fresno are paying more at the pump this week, with average gas prices climbing to nearly $6 a gallon.

Average gasoline prices in Fresno rose 4.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $5.98 a gallon today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 364 stations in Fresno.

Prices in Fresno are 29.5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and are $1.09 a gallon higher than a year ago.

GasBuddy price reports showed the cheapest station in Fresno was priced at $5.45 a gallon yesterday, while the most expensive was $6.99 a gallon, a difference of $1.54 a gallon.

,Across California, the lowest price yesterday was $4.49 a gallon and the highest was $9.95 a gallon, a difference of $5.46 a gallon.

Nationally, the average price of gasoline fell 1 cent per gallon in the last week to $4.47 a gallon.

The national average is up 45.2 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands $1.33 a gallon higher than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly.

Here is a look at the historical gasoline prices in Fresno and the national average going back five years:

May 18, 2025: $4.89/g (U.S. Average: $3.14/g) May 18, 2024: $5.08/g (U.S. Average: $3.58/g) May 18, 2023: $4.58/g (U.S. Average: $3.52/g) May 18, 2022: $5.90/g (U.S. Average: $4.58/g) May 18, 2021: $4.01/g (U.S. Average: $3.04/g)