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Gas Prices Drop Around the Bay
Sonoma prices on the lower end of the spectrum, with some stations charging as little as $3.92 per gallon.
After months of at the pump ticker-shock, gas prices are starting to come down.
Average gas prices across the Bay Area dropped by double digits at the beginning of June compared to prices a month ago, according to the AAA, which monitors the rates.
Bay Area motorists can expect to pay $4.02 per gallon on average, compared to $4.32 in mid-May, AAA said. The average price across the state is $3.94, down 32 cents from a month ago but up 96 cents from this time in 2010.
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In Sonoma, prices are on the lower end of the spectrum, with some stations charging as little as $3.92 per gallon.
California has the sixth-highest gas prices in the country with only Alaska, Hawaii, Connecticut, Illinois and New York ranking above it, AAA said.
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The most expensive gas in the Bay Area was found in San Francisco at $4.07 per gallon, according to AAA.The cheapest was in Santa Cruz at $3.87 per gallon. Gas in San Mateo and San Rafael was at $4.02 per gallon and $4.01 per gallon, respectively.
Gas in Oakland and Pleasanton was at $3.98 per gallon, and at $3.95 per gallon in Santa Rosa. Prices in Monterey and San Jose were $3.92 per gallon, while Vallejo clocked in at $3.88 per gallon.
-Article by Bay City News and Alexis Fitts
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