Average gasoline prices in Modesto have fallen 11.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $6.07/gallon as of Monday, Oct. 12. That’s according to GasBuddy’s survey of 201 stations in Modesto, which show prices are 28.0 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.71/gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has decreased 5.9 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $6.24 per gallon.

GasBuddy price reports show the cheapest station in Modesto was priced at $5.59/gallon on Oct. 12 while the most expensive was $6.59, a difference of $1.00 per gallon. The lowest price in the state was $4.39/gallon while the highest was $7.89, a difference of $3.50/gallon.

The national average price of gasoline has fallen 0.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.29/gallon. The national average is up 0.4 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands $1.28/gallon higher than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country.

Neighboring areas and their current gas prices include: Stockton - $6.08, down 14.7 cents per gallon from last week’s $6.23; Oakland - $6.29/gallon, down 9.3 cents from $6.39; and San Jose - $6.23, down 13.3 cents per gallon from last week’s $6.36.

“More states saw average gasoline prices decline than rise over the last week, with diesel falling approximately 5 cents per gallon nationally,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “For now, the trend is cautiously in the right direction for motorists, but between hurricane season and continued geopolitical uncertainty, it is far too early to declare the pressure on fuel prices resolved.”

GasBuddy, a PDI Technologies company, is the most authoritative source of station-level fuel pricing data, updating averages 288 times daily from the broadest mix of inputs— spotter reports, direct station integrations, and transactional data.