{"id":257401,"date":"2026-04-08T10:20:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T10:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/257401\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T10:20:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T10:20:29","slug":"current-ca-gas-prices-where-drivers-are-paying-most-least","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/257401\/","title":{"rendered":"Current CA gas prices: Where drivers are paying most, least?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stopping at a gas station in California. Be prepared to pay a high price at the pump.<\/p>\n

Gas prices across the country \u2014 including in California \u2014 have climbed to their highest averages in four years<\/a>, according to AAA.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe national average for a gallon of regular exceeded $4 (a) gallon this week for the first time since August 2022,\u201d the automobile association said in an April 2 news release.<\/p>\n

In California, gas prices<\/a> are even higher.<\/p>\n

As of Tuesday, April 7, the average cost for a gallon of regular gas was about $5.93, AAA said, making it the most expensive state to fill up<\/a> in the country.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s where to find the cheapest \u2014 and most expensive \u2014 gas in California:<\/p>\n

\"Sacramento Sacramento resident Jay Lor pumps gas on Monday, June 13, 2022 at the Shell station on Del Paso Road in Natomas. Hector Amezcua hamezcua@sacbee.com What are current gas prices in my California city?<\/p>\n

As of Tuesday, a gallon of regular gas in California<\/a> cost $1.79 more than the national average of $4.14, according to AAA.<\/p>\n

Gas prices in the Golden State increased by four cents<\/a> compared to a week ago. Prices are about 85 cents higher compared to a month ago, when gas prices cost $5.08 per gallon, AAA said.<\/p>\n

Around this time in 2025, the statewide average was about $4.96 per gallon.<\/p>\n

California recorded its highest gas prices<\/a> in June 2022, when a gallon of regular gasoline retailed for $6.44 on average. Diesel peaked at $7.01 per gallon that same month.<\/p>\n

As of Tuesday, these were the average per-gallon prices for regular gas<\/a> at metropolitan areas around California:<\/p>\n

Bakersfield: $5.89 per gallonChico-Paradise: $5.78El Centro: $5.66Fresno: $5.83Hanford-Corcoran: $5.67Los Angeles-Long Beach: $6.05Madera-Chowchila: $5.92Merced: $5.81Modesto: $5.71Napa: $6.07Oakland: $5.97Orange County: $5.98Redding: $5.70Riverside: $5.88Sacramento: $5.81Salinas: $6.01San Bernardino: $5.91San Diego: $5.96San Francisco: $6.09San Jose: $5.92San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles: $6.04San Rafael: $6.11Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc: $5.82Santa Cruz-Watsonville: $5.87Santa Rosa: $6.11Stockton-Lodi: $5.75Vallejo-Fairfield: $5.87Ventura: $5.97Visalia-Tulare-Porterville: $5.81Yolo: $5.69Yuba City: $5.53Where are gas prices the highest in California?<\/p>\n

According to AAA, these five counties had the most expensive gas prices<\/a> in California as of Tuesday:<\/p>\n

Mono County \u2014 $6.72 per gallonHumboldt County \u2014 $6.43Nevada County \u2014 $6.11Marin County \u2014 $6.11Sonoma County \u2014 $6.11Which California counties have lowest gas prices?<\/p>\n

Drivers can still find gas prices in California cheaper<\/a> than the statewide average.<\/p>\n

According to AAA, these five counties had the cheapest gas prices as of Tuesday, with average costs ranging from $5.54 to $5.67 a gallon:<\/p>\n

Yuba County \u2014 $5.54 per gallonSutter County \u2014 $5.55Tehama County \u2014 $5.59Imperial County \u2014 $5.66Kings County \u2014 $5.67Find cheapest gas stations in my area<\/p>\n

GasBuddy is a price-tracking website designed to help motorists find the cheapest gas prices<\/a> in their areas.<\/p>\n

You can search for the most affordable gas stations in your area on the GasBuddy website.<\/p>\n

\"Gas Gas prices rise above $5 per gallon at gas stations at the intersection of Auburn Boulevard and Greenback Lane in Citrus Heights on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. HANNAH RUHOFF hruhoff@sacbee.com Why are gas prices rising in California?<\/p>\n

Gas prices in California have been steadily rising over the past month or so, driven in part by the war in Iran<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cCrude oil prices have been surging, surpassing $100 (a) barrel, as the conflict in the Middle East<\/a> continues and the Strait of Hormuz remains closed,\u201d AAA said in a news release.<\/p>\n

Even though the United States does not import oil directly from Iran<\/a>, the conflict can still disrupt global supply, AAA spokesperson Doug Johnson previously told The Sacramento Bee.<\/p>\n

As of Tuesday, crude oil prices<\/a> were hovering around $110 per barrel, according to Business Insider.<\/p>\n

While much of the recent spike in gas prices is tied to tensions in the Middle East, Johnson said, other seasonal factors \u2014 including California\u2019s switch to more expensive summer-blend gasoline<\/a> and refinery shutdowns<\/a> \u2014 are also affecting costs.<\/p>\n

Have a question about life in California?<\/p>\n

How to California \u2014 a guide to help you live, work and enjoy life in the Golden State, is here to help.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll answer your questions \u2014 big and small \u2014 about state laws, history, culture, recreation and travel.<\/p>\n

Ask your questions in the form below (can\u2019t see it? Click here<\/a>) or email howtocalifornia@mcclatchy.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Angela Rodriguez is a service journalism reporter for The Bee. She is a graduate of Sacramento State with a bachelor\u2019s degree in journalism. During her time there, she worked on the State Hornet covering arts and entertainment.\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Stopping at a gas station in California. Be prepared to pay a high price at the pump. Gas…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":257402,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[121,123,122],"class_list":["post-257401","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sacramento","tag-sacramento","tag-sacramento-headlines","tag-sacramento-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/257401","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=257401"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/257401\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/257402"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=257401"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=257401"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=257401"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}