Gas prices continue to drop in the San Francisco Bay Area.

@TheHorse (231822)

Walnut Creek, California

May 28, 2024 12:08pm CST

Over the past few months, gas prices have gone way up, and then way down again. A few months back they hit a peak of something like $5.69 at my local "discount station," and then dropped to $5.25 a couple of weeks ago. I think the cost for a gallon of Regular was $5.15 when I got back from Chicago. It's $5.09 now. I have no clue whether they'll continue to drop or start heading back up as Summer proper approaches. Have gas prices been dropping where you live?

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@much2say (57336)

• Los Angeles, California

29 May 24

Has there been a drop? It must be so unnoticeable here

. We went to a beach area a few days ago and it was crazy $6something. It's still mostly $5something here . . . but at cheapest I saw it at $4.89 (rare). I guess at the $5 level, at this point, it doesn't really matter

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@TheHorse (231822)

• Walnut Creek, California

29 May 24

I bet the price made it to $6 at Chervon near the freeway when we had our recent peak. I got some for $4.79 before the latest drop in the Barrio.

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@much2say (57336)

• Los Angeles, California

31 May 24

@TheHorse I tried to be more observant today since your post. There were a couple stations that seemed to have gotten to the $4.89 range again . . . so maybe it is dropping - but ever so slowly.

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@TheHorse (231822)

• Walnut Creek, California

31 May 24

@much2say It was down another five cents here today.

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@JudyEv (364832)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 May 24

I need to get fuel today. I'm not sure what I'll be paying.

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@TheHorse (231822)

• Walnut Creek, California

29 May 24

I hope it's not too ridiculous. Have the oil execs in your Country opened up a GoFundMe page to make sure they don't go broke?

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@TheHorse (231822)

• Walnut Creek, California

29 May 24

@JudyEv Do psychologists who spent most of their careers working in bad neighborhoods to help disadvantaged kids get a similar payout? I'll have to check.

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@JudyEv (364832)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 May 24

@TheHorse I think the real problem is how to spend their money. And if they get to strapped for cash, they can just resign and get a huge payout.

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@celticeagle (181227)

• Boise, Idaho

29 May 24

I don't buy it so I don't know. It is between $3.96 and $4.12 around here.

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@celticeagle (181227)

• Boise, Idaho

31 May 24

@TheHorse ........Most likely.

@TheHorse (231822)

• Walnut Creek, California

29 May 24

Probably similar to Montana.

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@jstory07 (146261)

• Roseburg, Oregon

28 May 24

The gas here is $4.09 a galloon. We just filled up before we left to go to Subaru dealer an hour away.

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@TheHorse (231822)

• Walnut Creek, California

28 May 24

That's pretty inexpensive by our standards.

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@jstory07 (146261)

• Roseburg, Oregon

28 May 24

@TheHorse It was only $3 something last month so it went up.

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@TheHorse (231822)

• Walnut Creek, California

28 May 24

@jstory07 Sigh. It seems pretty unpredictable.

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@wolfgirl569 (124299)

• Marion, Ohio

29 May 24

I will find out Thursday when I go shopping

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@wolfgirl569 (124299)

• Marion, Ohio

29 May 24

@TheHorse Not real big

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@TheHorse (231822)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 May 24

@wolfgirl569 200?

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@TheHorse (231822)

• Walnut Creek, California

29 May 24

Irrelevant factoid: The fella who invited me to play bass in a couple of upcoming gigs is from Marion Ohio. How big is that town?

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@MarieCoyle (50226)

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30 May 24

Ours actually went down a bit today, the signs I noticed said $3.59. Hopefully it will go down some more! If I had to pay what you pay, I think I would have to stay home!

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@TheHorse (231822)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 May 24

Heh. Ours went down another nickel today.

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@MarieCoyle (50226)

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30 May 24

@TheHorse I know how to make gas go down in price. It's guaranteed to happen. All you have to do is fill your tank completely up, ASAP. Just do it...and tomorrow, it will be a lot cheaper. It's guaranteed!

@dodo19 (47359)

• Beaconsfield, Quebec

28 May 24

I'm glad that the gas prices have dropped for you guys. I haven't noticed a huge difference in price around here.

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@TheHorse (231822)

• Walnut Creek, California

28 May 24

I have no clue what causes the fluctuations here in CA.

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@kaylachan (80222)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

28 May 24

Not sure. I don't think they've jumped that much.

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@TheHorse (231822)

• Walnut Creek, California

28 May 24

I hope they keep dropping here. But the price of gas doesn't really affect my life that much.

@LadyDuck (486090)

• Italy

29 May 24

I have no idea, it's a while we do not fill up, I have not checked the price.

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@LadyDuck (486090)

• Italy

29 May 24

@TheHorse We will go out grocery shopping tomorrow, I will check.

@TheHorse (231822)

• Walnut Creek, California

29 May 24

I checked it here last night. It was the same.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (318787)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

29 May 24

I almost expected this post when I saw the news report on the price of gas nationwide. I saw it dropped it California. It's dropping here too. We were at $3.25 yesterday.

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@TheHorse (231822)

• Walnut Creek, California

29 May 24

Heh. Oh no! Am I becoming predictable?

For the record, you can put the prod aside for a day or two. I did do some editing, and a bit of writing, yesterday and the day before.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (318787)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

30 May 24

@TheHorse There are some things I can expect from you. Gas prices is one of them. Okay, it's hanging up beside my desk.

@LindaOHio (204752)

• United States

29 May 24

I don't know. I heard that the price of crude oil is rising. Have a good day.

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@TheHorse (231822)

• Walnut Creek, California

29 May 24

Oh oh. That SHOULD lead to an increase in prices (and more profits for oil companies). But what moves gas prices is beyond me.

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@lifecoachjerusalem (1423)

• Israel

29 May 24

Wonderful news! Here in Israel the price is $7.99 a gallon, but we pay in shekels and for liters. There are 4 liters in a gallon, a liter is almost a quart. Just so happens that the price per liter was 7.99 NIS. Yeah gas is on the expensive side. I usually take the bus. . .

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@TheHorse (231822)

• Walnut Creek, California

30 May 24

I rarely take the bus here. I probably would there.