California Gas Prices Making Seasonal Climb – Contra Costa County At $4.83 For A Gallon Of Regular

With Spring Break in full swing, drivers are paying more at the pump compared to last week. Californians are seeing an average of $4.66 per gallon, a two cent increase from last week, while the national average went up three cents to $3.15.

While gas prices increase this time of year and peak during summer, the national average remains about 40 cents lower than last year due to tepid gasoline demand and weak crude oil prices.

According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gasoline demand decreased from 8.81 b/d last week to 8.64. Total domestic gasoline supply decreased from 240.6 million barrels to 239.1. Gasoline production decreased last week, averaging 9.2 million barrels per day.

Fuel Prices Around the State: 

• Contra Costa County: $4.83
• San Francisco: $4.81
• Oakland: $4.76
• San Jose: $4.71
• Sacramento: $4.68
• Fresno: $4.62
• Stockton: $4.50

Oil Market Dynamics 

At the close of Wednesday’s formal trading session, WTI rose 65 cents to settle at $69.65 a barrel. The EIA reports that crude oil inventories decreased by 3.3 million barrels from the previous week. At 433.6 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 5% 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 stayed the same this past week at 34 cents.

State Stats 

Gas 

The nation’s top 10 most expensive gasoline markets are California ($4.66), Hawaii ($4.52), Washington ($4.13), Nevada ($3.77), Oregon ($3.76), Illinois ($3.44), Alaska ($3.40), Arizona ($3.33), Idaho ($3.32), and Pennsylvania ($3.25).

The nation’s top 10 least expensive gasoline markets are Mississippi ($2.68), Oklahoma ($2.72), Louisiana ($2.75), Texas ($2.76), Alabama ($2.77), Tennessee ($2.81), South Carolina ($2.81), Kentucky ($2.82), Kansas ($2.83), and Arkansas ($2.83).

Electric 

The nation’s top 10 most expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are Hawaii (56 cents), West Virginia (46 cents), Montana (44 cents), South Carolina (42 cents), Tennessee (42 cents), Idaho (42 cents), Alaska (41 cents), Kentucky (41 cents), New Hampshire (40 cents), and Louisiana (39 cents).

The nation’s top 10 least expensive states for public charging per kilowatt hour are Kansas (22 cents), Missouri (25 cents), Nebraska (26 cents), Iowa (26 cents), North Dakota (26 cents), Delaware (27 cents), Michigan (29 cents), Texas (29 cents), Utah (29 cents), and Washington, DC (30 cents).

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