Petaluma Gas Prices Continue To Soar

PETALUMA, CA — Drivers in Petaluma 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 is now at $5.98, up 2.9 cents from Sunday, GasBuddy stats show. The highest recorded average for the state dating back to 2008 was listed at $5.94.

In Sonoma County, the average price Monday for a gallon of regular gas was $6.13.

In Petaluma, the cheapest price for a gallon of gas Monday was $6.09 at 76 & Circle K, 4998 Petaluma Blvd. North. The next-cheapest gas prices were $6.19 at Valero, 5153 Old Redwood Highway North, and $6.29 at Valero, 532 E. Washington St.

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.