Gas Inches Toward $4 Per Gallon

Have you winced a little more often the past few weeks while filling up your car's fuel tank?

If you have, there's a good reason.

Gasoline prices in the East Bay have taken a significant leap during the past month.

The California State Automobile Association reported this week the average price of regular unleaded in the East Bay is now $3.94. That's 20 cents a gallon more than in mid-August.

In the entire Bay Area, the average price is now $4 for a gallon unleaded regular. That's 12 cents higher than a month ago.

In California, the average price now stands at $3.95. That is 17 cents more than last month.

“Although demand for gasoline has fallen over the past week, which would typically help keep prices down, storms in the Gulf and East Coasts have applied upward pressure on gasoline prices in several parts of the country,” explained AAA Northern California spokesperson Matt Skryja.

Newark continues to have gas costing less than the average of the East Bay, according to a mapquest site that tracks prices. The lowest price is $3.85 per gallon but costs rise above $4.

Here is a list of gas prices in Newark:

Gas Station

Unleaded

Regular

Plus

at Mowry Avenue

$3.97

$4.07

$4.17

at Newark Boulevard

$3.87

$3.95

$4:03

at Thornton Avenue

$3.85 cash

$3.91

$3.95 cash

$4.01

$4.05 cash

$4.11

at Jarvis Avenue

$3.93

$4.03

$4.13

at Stevenson Boulevard

$3.97

$4.07

$4.17

at Thornton Avenue

$3.93

$4.05

$4.15

at Olive Street

$3.87

$3.97

$4.07

at Jarvis Avenue

$3.93

$4.03

$4.13

at Thornton Avenue

$3.83 cash

$3.93

$3.95 cash

$4.05

$4.05 cash

$4.15

Valero at Thornton Avenue

$3.85 cash

$3.91

$3.95 cash

$4.01

$4.05cash

$4.11