Average gas prices came down last week by about 15 cents per gallon in the state, slightly outpacing a reduction nationwide of about 12 cents.
But at about $5.75 on average, as of Sunday, a gallon of regular unleaded gas in California is still about $1.05 more than it was at this time in 2025, according to the auto insurance company AAA.
Diesel prices in the state were also slightly down from record highs set in mid-October, when the average price of a gallon of diesel was about $8.51.
On Sunday, the statewide average was about $8.17 per gallon.
In the Bay Area, the average gallon of unleaded gasoline varied slightly between counties, with Solano County recording the cheapest, at $5.62.
The next cheapest is Santa Clara County, at $5.69, followed by Contra Costa County and San Francisco County, at $5.74 per gallon.
Alameda County has a similar average of $5.75 per gallon of unleaded gas, while Napa County recorded average prices of about $5.76, and Marin County $5.78.
San Mateo County had average unleaded gas prices of about $5.81, while Sonoma County recorded the highest, at $5.83 per gallon.
On the Central Coast, Santa Cruz County beat that, with average unleaded gas priced at about $5.84 per gallon as of Sunday.
Monterey County had slightly lower prices, at $5.81 per gallon, according to AAA.
The price of gas and diesel continues to fluctuate as the United States’ war with Iran and Russia’s war with Ukraine remain ongoing.