Bay Area Gas Prices Oct. 27: Oakland $6.01, San Jose $5.94, Diesel Above $8.60
Bay Area regular gas sits near $6 a gallon, slightly down on the week but roughly 30% higher than a year ago, with diesel above $8.60.
By the Bay Area Brief staff · Edited by Seamus McKenna · · 3 min read
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Bay Area drivers are paying about $6 a gallon for regular gas as of Tuesday, Oct. 27, according to AAA averages compiled by Fuelwide.
By city (regular unleaded)
Santa Cruz: $6.06
San Francisco: $6.05
Oakland: $6.01. That is down 2.7% from a week ago but up 30.8% from a year ago.
Napa: $6.00
San Rafael: $5.95
San Jose: $5.94
The California average is about $6.03. AAA's national average is about $4.27.
Diesel
Diesel costs $8.64 a gallon in Oakland and $8.70 in San Jose.
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