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KENNETH SONG/NEWS-PRESS PHOTOSGas prices hover around $7 a gallon at the Chevron gas station at the corner of Hollister Avenue and Storke Road in Goleta.
The sign at the Chevron station in Goleta told the story: $7 for a gallon of gas.
Prices started at $6.559 a gallon Wednesday at the Mobil gas station at the corner of Glenn Annie Road and Calle Real in Goleta.
If you drove around, you could find somewhat cheaper gas. At State and Mission streets in Santa Barbara, the Arco station was selling gas for $5.99 a gallon.
And the price was $5.959 a gallon for regular, unleaded gas at the Fuel Depot on Hollister Avenue in Old Town Goleta.
Gas prices start at $6.559 a gallon at the Mobil gas station at the corner of Glenn Annie Road and Calle Real in Goleta.Prices remain higher in Santa Barbara County than they were a year ago, and that’s the story across California and the rest of the country. But prices have continued their roller coaster ride.
The national average on Wednesday was $3.922 a gallon, up from last week’s $3.831 a gallon and last month’s $3.1716 a gallon. One year ago, the national price was $3.279, according to the American Automobile Association.California continues to have the most expensive gas in the country. According to AAA, the state’s average on Wednesday was $6.246 a gallon, slightly down from $6.425 a week ago but up from last month’s $5.405 a gallon. And one year ago, the average was $4.444 a gallon.
In Santa Barbara County, Wednesday’s average was $6.202 a gallon, down from $6.387 a week ago but still higher than last month’s $5.42 a gallon.
Gas prices began at $5.959 a gallon at the Fuel Depot on Hollister Avenue in Old Town Goleta. Gas prices are displayed at the Arco gas station on the corner of State Street and Mission Street in Santa Barbara.One year ago, the average was $4.383 a gallon.
The story was similar in Ventura County, where the average at the pumps Wednesday was $6.326 a gallon, down from last week’s $6.443 a gallon but still up from last month’s $5.406 a gallon. One year ago, the average there was $4.418 a gallon.
San Luis Obispo County continues to have a higher average than its neighbors to the south. The average Wednesday was $6.457 a gallon, and the comparisons to last week, month and year were similar to those for the rest of the Central Coast.
Analysts have blamed California’s high gas prices on refinery issues and a tight supply.
They’ve said an impact has been caused by planned and unplanned maintenance at refineries, which are currently in their “turnaround season” when they’re taken offline for inspection and maintenance.
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