Regular gasoline averaged $6.23 a gallon in California in the week of October 5, 2026, +3.8¢ on the week and 187¢ above the US average. Weekly figures from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
California average, week of October 5, 2026
Regular$6.23/gal+3.8¢ vs last week+$1.77 vs a year ago
Midgrade$6.51/gal+3.5¢ vs last week+$1.73 vs a year ago
Premium$6.68/gal+2.1¢ vs last week+$1.77 vs a year ago
Diesel$8.08/gal−9.9¢ vs last week+$3.11 vs a year ago
US average regular: $4.35 (−11.1¢ on the week). California is 187¢ above it.
Regular per gallon, last 52 weeks: California vs USCaliforniaUS average
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices, week of October 5, 2026. Prices include taxes and are averages of a survey of stations, published every Monday (Tuesday after a federal holiday); a single station near you can be well above or below them. Via the Roadscore API.
