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Gas Prices Falling Bay Area-Wide
Rohnert Park ranked on the lower end of the spectrum, with some stations offering gas at $3.87 per gallon for regular unleaded.
Average gas prices across the Bay Area dropped by double digits at the beginning of June compared to prices a month ago, according to the AAA, which monitors the rates. Bay Area motorists can expect to pay $4.02 per gallon on average, compared to $4.32 in mid-May, AAA said.
The average price across the state is $3.94, down 32 cents from a month ago but up 96 cents from this time in 2010. In Rohnert Park on Wednesday, prices ranged from about $3.87 to $3.97 per gallon.
California has the sixth-highest gas prices in the country with only Alaska, Hawaii, Connecticut, Illinois and New York ranking above it, AAA said.
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The most expensive gas in the Bay Area was found in San Francisco at $4.07 per gallon, according to AAA. The cheapest was in Santa Cruz at $3.87 per gallon. Gas in San Mateo and San Rafael was at $4.02 per gallon and $4.01 per gallon, respectively.
Gas in Oakland and Pleasanton was at $3.98 per gallon, and at $3.95 per gallon in Santa Rosa. Prices in Monterey and San Jose were $3.92 per gallon, while Vallejo clocked in at $3.88 per gallon.
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-This article is by Angela Hart and Bay City News.
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