Average gasoline prices in Modesto have risen 15.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.35/gallon on Feb. 16, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 201 stations in Modesto. Prices in Modesto are 52.6 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 26.2 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has increased 1.0 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $3.624 per gallon.
According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Modesto was priced at $3.97/gallon while the most expensive was $5.19, a difference of $1.22/gallon. The lowest price in the state was $2.89 while the highest was $6.79, a difference of $3.90/gallon.
The national average price of gasoline has risen 2.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.87/gallon on Feb. 16. The national average is up 4.9 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 24.5 cents per gallon lower 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 - $4.32/gallon, up 21.6 cents from last week’s $4.10; Oakland - $4.60, up 13.7 cents from $4.46; and San Jose - $4.58/gallon, up 16.4 cents from last week’s $4.42/gallon.
“The national average price of gasoline continues to grind higher, and while the pace of increases remains modest for now, upward momentum could accelerate in the coming weeks as refinery maintenance intensifies and the broader transition to summer gasoline begins,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “However, supply-side dynamics could temper that seasonal pressure. If OPEC+ proceeds with resuming production increases following its first-quarter pause, additional barrels could cap crude oil’s upside and limit the magnitude of the spring rally at the pump.”
GasBuddy, a PDI Technologies company, updates averages 288 times daily from the broadest mix of inputs — spotter reports, direct station integrations, and transactional data.
