Average gasoline prices in Modesto were unchanged in the last week, averaging $4.44/gallon, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 201 stations in Modesto. Prices in Modesto are 23.5 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 17.9 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has risen 2.3 cents in the last week and stands at $3.83 per gallon.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Modesto was priced at $3.85/gallon on July 15 while the most expensive was $5.21, a difference of $1.36/gallon. The lowest price in the state was $3.63/gallon while the highest was $6.79, a difference of $3.16/gallon.

The national average price of gasoline has risen 2.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.49/gallon. The national average is up 5.2 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 5.8 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.

Neighboring areas and their current gas prices include: Stockton - $4.52/gallon, up 0.5 cents from last week’s $4.51; Oakland - $4.75, down 3.2 cents per gallon from $4.79; and San Jose - $4.63, down 7.9 cents per gallon from last week’s $4.70/gallon.

“Much like last summer, the nation’s average price of gasoline has remained somewhat stuck in the mid-$3 per gallon range with a mixed bag of prices: small declines in some states and modest increases in others as we wait for what could be the next major trend,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “Hurricane Beryl had no major impact on prices, but some drivers in Texas had trouble finding gasoline due to power outages, a situation that continues to improve. For now, we’ll continue to see small price fluctuations as we await news of any hurricane-fueled refinery disruptions or other supply challenges as we head into the busiest weeks of the summer travel season.”

Over the last 10 years, the lowest average price in Modesto was $2.64 per gallon on July 15, 2016 and the highest was $5.80 per gallon in 2022. Nationally, the lowest average price on July 15 was $2.20 per gallon in 2020 and the highest was $4.55 in 2022.

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