Average gasoline prices in Modesto have fallen 8.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.43/gallon as of Monday, Oct. 21, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 201 stations in Modesto. Prices in Modesto are 29.8 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 71.9 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has declined 1.3 cents in the last week and stands at $3.56 per gallon.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Modesto was priced at $3.65/gallon while the most expensive was $5.19, a difference of $1.54/gallon. The lowest price in the state was $3.65/gallon while the highest was $6.49, a difference of $2.84/gallon.

The national average price of gasoline has fallen 3.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.13/gallon on Oct. 21. The national average is down 6.2 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 39.7 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 - $4.44/gallon, down 7.3 cents per gallon from $4.51; Oakland - $4.71, down 4.1 cents from last week’s $4.76; and San Jose - $4.67, down 4.8 cents per gallon from last week’s $4.71/gallon.

Historical gasoline prices in Modesto and the national average going back 10 years show the highest Oct. 21 price in Modesto was $5.71 per gallon in 2022, the lowest was $2.59, in both 2015 and 2016. The U.S. average peaked at a high of $3.80 on Oct. 21, 2022 and the lowest price of $2.16 per gallon was recorded on Oct. 21, 2020.

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