Napa Valley Gas Prices Continue To Soar

NAPA VALLEY, CA — Drivers in Napa Valley saw another uptick in gas prices over the weekend as did many throughout the Bay Area.

Prices at the pump continue to rise and California’s average price per gallon Monday afternoon reached $5.99, up 4.1 cents from Sunday, GasBuddy stats show. The highest recorded average for the state dating back to 2008 was listed at $5.94.

In Napa County, the average price Monday for a gallon of regular gas was $6.10.

According to Gasbuddy.com, the cheapest price for a gallon of regular gas Monday in Napa Valley was $5.39 at Safeway, 103 American Canyon Road in American Canyon. The next-cheapest gas price was $5.45 at 7-Eleven, 490 Devlin Road in Napa. Gas was $5.85 a gallon at numerous locations, including Speedway Express, 1800 West Imola Ave, Napa; ARCO, 198 Soscol Ave., Napa; Speedway, 603 Lincoln Ave., Napa; and Speedway, 1300 Trancas St., Napa.

The national average remained steady at $4.48. The tick has gone up little by little over the last month but that’s still the highest ever recorded average on record dating back to 2008, GasBuddy reported.

The lowest average for 2022 was $3.27 on Jan. 2. As of Monday, the West and East Coasts as well as Illinois had the highest prices in the country. California continued to have the highest gas prices in the country.