With a double-digit price drop at the pumps, gasoline prices in Modesto averaged $4.45 per gallon as of June 9. Prices have fallen 14.9 cents per gallon in the last week, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 201 stations in Modesto. Prices in Modesto are 31.8 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 27.9 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has decreased 1.7 cents in the last week and stands at $3.44 per gallon.

GasBuddy reports the cheapest station in Modesto was priced at $3.89/gallon on June 9 while the most expensive was $5.41, a difference of $1.52/gallon. The lowest price in the state was $3.13 while the highest was $6.79, a difference of $3.66/gallon.

The national average price of gasoline has fallen 1.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.07/gallon. The national average is down 5.2 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 32.8 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.

In the last 10 years, the lowest Modesto price on June 9 was $2.72 per gallon in 2016 and the lowest national average price of $2.06 per gallon was recorded in 2020. Highest Modesto price in the last 10 years was $6.21 per gallon on June 9, 2022 and the highest national average price was $4.98 per gallon, also in 2022.

“Average gas prices declined in nearly all states over the last week as refineries ramped up output and gasoline supplies surged,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “While a few states experienced price cycling – a pattern where prices drop sharply and then spike every couple of weeks – the overall gentle downward trend is typical as summer progresses. If oil prices continue to rise gradually, it could eventually impact gas prices, but for now, we likely won’t see any major shifts at the pump in most areas this week.”

Neighboring areas and their current gas prices include: Stockton - $4.46/gallon, down 17.0 cents per gallon from $4.63; Oakland - $4.75, down 10.7 cents from $4.86; and San Jose - $4.74, down 6.0 cents per gallon from last week’s $4.80/gallon.

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