Average gasoline prices in Modesto have fallen 10.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.02 per gallon on Monday, Dec. 2, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 201 stations in Modesto. Prices in Modesto are 25.3 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 44.1 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has risen 1.1 cents in the last week and stands at $3.51 per gallon.
According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Modesto was priced at $3.37/gallon while the most expensive was $4.91, a difference of $1.54/gallon. The lowest price in the state was $3.27 while the highest was $5.99, a difference of $2.72/gallon.
The national average price of gasoline has fallen 0.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.00/gallon as of Dec. 2. The national average is down 7.7 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 23.2 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.
“Millions took to the road for Thanksgiving, and while some regions, like the Great Lakes, saw gas prices rise just in time for travel, most of the nation saw prices hold mostly stable or decline slightly as the national average remains near the lowest level we’ve seen since 2021,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “The weeks ahead should feature slight drops in gas prices in most areas, with over 100,000 stations now offering a gallon for $2.99 or less, which should stick around through the holiday shopping season. While the potential impacts from tariffs are something to watch, they would have no effect until late January, if implemented at all. For this week, all eyes will be on the previously delayed OPEC+ meeting. If they begin to restore oil production, oil prices could soften to the mid-$60s.”
Historical gasoline prices in Modesto and the national average going back 10 years show the lowest price in Modesto on Dec. 2 was $2.39 per gallon in 2016 and the lowest U.S. average was $2.03 in 2015. The highest Modesto average of $4.58 per gallon was in 2021 and the highest U.S. average price of $3.39 per gallon was recorded on Dec. 2, 2022.
Neighboring areas and their current gas prices include: Stockton - $4.08/gallon, down 1.9 cents from last week’s $4.10; Oakland - $4.37, down 1.3 cents from $4.38; and San Jose - $4.34/gallon, down 1.6 cents per gallon from last week’s $4.35/gallon.
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