See how gas prices in your California county compare on this interactive map
The national average pump price for a gallon of regular gas dipped another 3 cents in one week to $3.30, according to the American Automobile Association.
Gasoline demand surged last week because of increased pre-holiday consumer confidence. But fears of the economic impact of the COVID-19 omicron variant pushed prices down again last week.
Since news broke that the COVID-19 omicron variant was detected in California and across the U.S., the national average has fluctuated.
Now it’s about 11 cents less than one month ago, but still $1.09 more than a year ago according to an AAA news release.
California’s regular gasoline price average has not moved since breaking the record Nov. 27 — one day after omicron was detected — and four days before the variant was confirmed in California
As of Monday, the current average price in the state is $4.66, less than a 1-cent drop from about a week ago and closer to where it sat one month ago.
But it’s $1.46 more than 2020, which saw record low prices.
In Sacramento, the regular gas price hasn’t been more than Nov. 29 record average of $4.72. As of Monday, the average regular price is $4.67, less than a penny down from last month’s average but $1.47 more than it was one year ago.
These patterns follow in several California areas: Bakersfield, Chico-Paradise, Fresno, Los Angeles - Long Beach, Modesto, Santa Cruz - Watsonville, Stockton - Lodi, Ventura, Visalia - Porterville and Yolo.
Modesto’s highest recorded average of $4.62 hasn’t been broken since Nov. 29 and its current regular gas price average is $4.53. Fresno’s price of $4.63 hasn’t been broken since Nov. 27 and its current average regular gas price is $4.56.
The data used in this interactive map, collected from AAA, was last updated Sunday.
Here are the regular gas prices in California by county. See where you land:
BAKERSFIELD
Highest gas average: $4.66 on Nov. 29
Current gas price average: $4.63
CHICO - PARADISE
Highest gas average: $4.59 on Nov. 28
Current gas price average: $4.50
LOS ANGELES - LONG BEACH
Highest gas average: $4.71 on Nov. 27
Current gas price average: $4.67
SANTA CRUZ - WATSONVILLE
Highest gas average: $4.77 on Nov. 27
Current gas price average: $4.71
STOCKTON - LODI
Highest gas average: $4.68 on Nov. 27
Current gas price average: $4.59
VENTURA
Highest gas average: $4.70 on Nov. 30
Current gas price average: $4.66
VISALIA - PORTERVILLE
Highest gas average: $4.68 on Nov. 26
Current gas price average: $4.62
YOLO
Highest gas average: $4.69 on Nov. 30
Current gas price average: $4.61
But even though Californians have caught a break at the pump, the state still ranks No. 1 out of 10 most expensive markets with Hawaii, $4.33 and both Washington and Nevada, $3.86, trailing behind.
Indiana and Michigan saw the nation’s largest monthly dip of 6 cents with Ohio, Arizona and Illinois, 5 cents, trailing behind.
This story was originally published December 20, 2021 at 10:18 AM with the headline "See how gas prices in your California county compare on this interactive map."