California continues to lead the nation for highest average price at the pump. State transportation officials reported that the average price for a gallon of unleaded stood at $5.90 on Thursday, down about a penny from the day before. The cheapest gas in Santa Rosa is at Costco, where a gallon of unleaded is going for $5.55.
The national average stood at just under $4.23. Motorists in Missouri reportedly enjoy the lowest average prices. Motorists in the Show Me State were paying an average of just $3.77 at the pump.