Average gasoline prices in Modesto have risen 9.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $5.36/gallon as of Monday, Sept. 25, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 201 stations in Modesto. Prices in Modesto are 38.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 5.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has risen 9.9 cents in the last week and stands at $4.53 per gallon.
According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Modesto was priced at $4.97/gallon on Sept. 25 while the most expensive was $5.99, a difference of $1.02/gallon. The lowest price in the state was $4.69 while the highest was $7.59, a difference of $2.90/gallon.
The national average price of gasoline has fallen 3.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.80/gallon. The national average is up 1.3 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 13.6 cents per 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 - $5.35/gallon, up 5.1 cents per gallon from last week’s $5.29; Oakland - $5.56, up 6.2 cents from $5.50; and San Jose - $5.50, up 6.6 cents per gallon from last week’s $5.44 per gallon.
“It’s been a mostly quiet week for the national average price of gasoline, with most states seeing gas prices cool off. But, new and continued refinery issues in some regions have had an oversized effect on gas prices in some states, especially in Southern California, Arizona and Nevada,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “While most states are likely to continue seeing gasoline prices fall in the week ahead, any new refinery issues as others begin maintenance could be problematic. For diesel prices, however, the opposite is playing out, with prices that continue to rise as demand for diesel strengthens.”
Historical gasoline prices in Modesto and the national average going back ten years show the highest local price recorded on Sept, 25, 2022 at $5.42 per gallon and the lowest price of $2.62 per gallon registered on Sept. 25, 2016. The highest national average price topped out at $3.67, also last year, Sept. 25, 2022 with the lowest recorded on Sept. 25, 2020 when the national average was $2.19 per gallon.
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