Average gasoline prices in Modesto have fallen 11.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.50/gallon on June 24, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 201 stations in Modesto. Prices in Modesto are 45.7 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 12.6 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has risen 2.4 cents in the last week and stands at $3.76 per gallon.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Modesto was priced at $3.99/gallon while the most expensive was $5.19, a difference of $1.20/gallon. The lowest price in the state was $3.71 while the highest was $8.55, a difference of $4.84/gallon.

The national average price of gasoline has risen 0.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.41/gallon as of June 24. The national average is down 18.8 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 14.4 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.

Neighboring areas and their current gas prices include: Stockton - $4.54/gallon, down 2.6 cents from last week’s $4.56; Oakland - $4.82, down 8.2 cents from $4.90; and San Jose - $4.78, down 7.0 cents per gallon from last week’s $4.85/gallon.

“With summer now officially here, we’ve seen the national average price of gasoline holding most steady compared to last week, with some states seeing their traditional price cycling every couple of weeks, while others have seen prices slowly slip,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “For now, gasoline prices may see little movement ahead of July 4 as oil prices have risen above $80. But the good news is that instead of the national average jumping to follow the rising price of oil, it’s holding steady. The bummer is that the decreases we hoped for will have to wait, thanks to oil’s climb.”

Historical gasoline prices in Modesto and the national average going back 10 years show the highest price in Modesto was on June 24, 2022 when it was $6.21 per gallon and the lowest of $2.72 was June 24, 2016. The highest U.S. average on June 24 was $4.92 in 2022, the lowest was $2.17 in 2020.

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