The average fuel price in state has risen about 15 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the state in the last year have been as low as $2.61 on Jan. 8, 2024, and as high as $3.65 on April 22, 2024.

Bay Area drivers started the week off with a nearly 30-cent jump in gas prices, and it’s only expected to get worse, experts say. As of Friday morning, the state average for a gallon of unleaded regular gasoline,