How gas prices have changed in California in the last week

The cost of a gallon of gasoline is down several cents from the week before, marking the second week of a cool down in prices for consumers since the seasonal price uptick began earlier this year.

AAA described it as a "quiet week," in a statement Thursday, adding that the organization doesn't see prices moving much in the immediate future. Demand for gas from consumers is down slightly this year compared to last, at 1.6%, according to the Energy Information Administration.

Prices could rise again if travel demand accelerates around the Memorial Day weekend holiday. But AAA forecasts that low demand could mean a further drop in prices at the pump as supply has increased and the price of oil has fallen about 6% from highs seen in April.

Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in California. Gas prices are as of May 10.

California by the numbers
- Gas current price: $5.30
- Week change: -$0.06 (-1.2%)
- Year change: +$0.49 (+10.2%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $6.44 (6/14/22)

- Diesel current price: $5.35
- Week change: -$0.04 (-0.8%)
- Year change: +$0.16 (+3.1%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $7.01 (6/18/22)

Metros with most expensive gas in California
#1. Napa: $5.59
#2. Santa Rosa: $5.55
#3. Salinas: $5.54
#4. San Francisco: $5.52
#5. Santa Cruz-Watsonville: $5.46
#6. San Rafael: $5.46
#7. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles: $5.46
#8. Oakland: $5.41
#9. Vallejo-Fairfield: $5.40
#10. Sacramento: $5.37
#11. San Jose: $5.36
#12. Madera-Chowchilla: $5.34
#13. Ventura: $5.34
#14. Merced: $5.31
#15. Visalia-Tulare-Porterville: $5.30
#16. Yolo: $5.30
#17. San Diego: $5.28
#18. Los Angeles-Long Beach: $5.27
#19. Fresno: $5.27
#20. Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc: $5.26
#21. Bakersfield: $5.26
#22. Chico-Paradise: $5.25
#23. Stockton-Lodi: $5.22
#24. El Centro: $5.21
#25. Hanford-Corcoran: $5.21
#26. Modesto: $5.21
#27. San Bernardino: $5.19
#28. Orange County: $5.19
#29. Riverside: $5.19
#30. Yuba City: $5.17
#31. Redding: $5.15

States with the most expensive gas
#1. California: $5.30
#2. Hawaii: $4.81
#3. Washington: $4.65

States with the least expensive gas
#1. Mississippi: $3.09
#2. Arkansas: $3.14
#3. Oklahoma: $3.15

This story features writing by Dom DiFurio and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.