Average gasoline prices in Modesto have risen 4.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.49/gallon as of Sept. 9, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 201 stations in Modesto. Prices in Modesto stand 65.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has declined 4.5 cents in the last week and stands at $3.62 per gallon – the lowest since early 2022.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Modesto was priced at $3.89/gallon while the most expensive was $5.19/ a difference of $1.30/gallon. The lowest price in the state was $3.75 while the highest was $8.55, a difference of $4.80/gallon.

The national average price of gasoline has fallen 7.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.22/gallon on Sept. 9. The national average is down 22.5 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 58.8 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 - $4.54, up 7.3 cents per gallon from last week’s $4.47; Oakland - $4.80/gallon, up 9.7 cents from $4.71; and San Jose - $4.74/gallon, up 12.5 cents per gallon from last week’s $4.62/gallon.

“GasBuddy now counts 11 states and over 45,000 stations with gas prices below $3 per gallon,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “We fully expect gas prices will continue to drop as Americans drive less with the onset of fall. With oil prices falling below $70 per barrel, their lowest since 2021, there’s solid room for gas prices and diesel to continue falling for some time.”

GasBuddy is the authoritative voice for gas prices and the only source for station-level data. GasBuddy’s survey updates 288 times every day from the most diverse list of sources covering nearly 150,000 stations nationwide, the most comprehensive and up-to-date in the country.