The average fuel price in state rose about 4 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the state in the last year have been as low as $4.09 on Dec. 23, 2024, and as high as $4.81 on June 3, 2024. A year ago, the average gas price in California was 6% lower at $4.36 per gallon.

California is bracing for the closure of two major oil refineries, including one in the Bay Area. State lawmakers are sounding the alarm on what that could mean for gas prices. At just under $5 per gallon in Walnut Creek,

Philips 66 announced in October that it was closing its refineries in Wilmington and Carson, the state’s seventh-largest refining operation. Valero also announced it’s closing a refinery in Northern California.