The price of fuel in general has increased substantially due to a number of factors — one of many is the hostile invasion of Ukraine by armed military forces of Russia — to the point where some fuel stations are currently pricing regular unleaded gasoline beyond five dollars per gallon.
Where Gasoline Exceeds $6 Per Gallon in the United States
San Francisco “became the first major U.S. city to reach an average gas price of $5 per gallon,” according to this article from GasBuddy on Thursday, March 3, 2022. “Prices have continued to increase in the area since October 2021, when San Francisco first broke its all-time record high of $4.73 per gallon.”
Four fuel stations in California are reportedly selling regular gasoline which is more expensive than $6.00 per gallon at the time this article was written — and if you want to purchase premium gasoline with a credit card, prepare to pay even more per gallon:
| Fuel Station |
Regular |
Mid Grade |
Premium |
Diesel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 25635 Crucero Road, Ludlow |
$6.29 | $6.39 | $6.49 | Not Applicable |
| Shell 900 North Hill Street, Los Angeles |
$6.14 credit | $6.14 cash $6.24 credit |
$6.24 cash | Not Applicable |
| Shell 453 Main Street, Bridgeport |
$6.09 | $6.19 | $6.39 | $6.39 |
| Valero 377 Main Street, Bridgeport |
$6.05 | $6.15 | $6.35 | $6.39 |
| Shell 12366 Boron Avenue, Boron |
$5.99 | Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
| Chevron 701 Las Tablas Road, Templeton |
$5.99 | $6.15 | $6.29 | $6.59 |
| Chevron 2155 Huntington Drive, San Marino |
$5.99 | $6.39 | $6.49 | $6.29 |
Conversely, you can still purchase a gallon of regular gasoline for $2.64 if you happen to be at the Exxon fuel station on 2610 SC-56 in Pauline , which is in the state of South Carolina. That appears to be the lowest reported price per gallon of gasoline in the United States at the time this article was written.
Final Boarding Call
One might be tempted to say that long gone are the days when the price of a gallon of gasoline in the United States was less than 89 cents per gallon — some gasoline prices were as low as 79 cents per gallon at one point — but that was not even two years ago in April of 2020.
If you operate a motor vehicle which uses diesel fuel, you are unfortunately paying even more per gallon…
Diesel fuel was slightly less expensive than gasoline in Iceland — and I paid somewhere between eight dollars per gallon and nine dollars per gallon in Iceland back in 2018, which was the most I have ever paid for fuel.
Other articles at The Gate whose topic is gasoline and fuel include:
- 14 Ways to Save Money on Fuel
- $115 Per Gallon of Gasoline Is the Rate That He Was Charged?
- Do Not Pay For a Fuel Shortfall in Your Rental Car
- Do Not Fill Plastic Bags With Gasoline.
- 13 Steps to Prevent Your Rental Car From Crime at Gasoline Stations
- Does Everything Seem More Expensive in 2021? That’s Likely Because Airfare, Lodging, Fuel, Rental Cars, and Other Items Are More Expensive
- Reader Question: Why Do Fuel Prices End in 9/10 of a Cent in the United States?
- Is Cheap Gasoline Manufactured From Carbon Found in Air The Fuel of the Future?
- Do Not Let This Mistake Happen to You When Filling a Vehicle With Fuel
- Three Reasons Why You Should Not Top Off the Fuel Tank of Your Car?
- Do You Pay In Advance for Fuel For Rental Car — or Do You Decline?
- Stupid Tip of the Day: The Side on Which to Pump When Refueling Your Rental Car
- 7 Tips on How to Avoid Being Charged for Fuel When Returning a Rental Car With a Full Tank of Gasoline
All photographs ©2015 and ©2018 by Brian Cohen.
