Modesto gas prices have fallen 6.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $4.45/gallon on Monday, Dec. 27, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 201 stations in Modesto. Gas prices in Modesto are 15.4 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand $1.39/gallon higher than a year ago.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Modesto was priced at $3.84/gallon Monday while the most expensive was $4.99, a difference of $1.15/gallon. The lowest price in the state was $3.59 while the highest was $6.50, a difference of $2.91/gallon.

The national average price of gasoline has fallen 4.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.25/gallon as of Dec. 27. The national average is down 14.1 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands $1.00/gallon higher than a year ago.

Neighboring areas and their current gas prices include: Stockton - $4.47/gallon, down 6.3 cents from last week’s $4.53; Oakland - $4.70, down 1.2 cents per gallon from $4.71; and San Jose - $4.74, down 1.8 cents per gallon from last week’s $4.76/gallon.

“Nearly every state saw average gasoline prices decline last week as millions of Americans took to the road for holiday travel, with the national average now nearly 20 cents per gallon lower than in early November. While the fall in prices is welcomed, we set an ugly new record for the holiday - it was the most expensive Christmas Day we’ve ever seen by two tenths of a penny,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy. “The downward direction in gas prices should persist into this week in most areas.”

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