$6.227 is the average self-service gas price in California this week, while $8.082 is the average self-service diesel price; both compare with national averages of $4.354 for gas and $6.199 for diesel.
Gas continues to climb: it rose 0.61% versus seven days ago (the previous week average was 6.189 USD), marking the sixth consecutive weekly increase. Diesel moved in the opposite direction, falling -1.21% over the same week.
This area sits among the more expensive parts of the country for fuel: California’s gas average is 43.02% above the national gas average. Over the last 11 weeks local gas ranged between 5.428 USD and 6.227 USD, and the current price is the highest in that window; that change versus the oldest week in the span is 13.45%. The diesel–gas spread locally is 1.855 USD, reflecting the larger per-gallon cost gap drivers are seeing here compared with nationwide figures.
For national context, the most expensive state is California at 6.227 USD while the cheapest listed is Ohio at 3.829 USD. All figures above are drawn from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
