Gas prices up again in California.

@TheHorse (241335)
Walnut Creek, California
September 7, 2026 12:55pm CST
When I got back from Montana, I was glad to see that gas prices were only up another 30 cents in California, relative to when I left. But they are continuing to rise. Unleaded Regular is now at $5.69/gallon, the highest I recall seeing it here. Are gas prices fluctuating where you live?
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@Juliaacv (57907)
• Canada
7 Sep
Prices at the pumps always rise on Fridays and stay there for the weekend, but they go up a little more on Fridays of long weekends, and they are staying put probably close what they are now come next week. Soon they will bring out the winter gasoline, and the prices will drop, but not until late October or early November.
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@TheHorse (241335)
• Walnut Creek, California
7 Sep
I wonder if they will drop here as well.
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@Juliaacv (57907)
• Canada
7 Sep
@TheHorse Maybe if the US calls a truce on the war with Iran we'll see a change. We are beginning to seriously consider an EV as our next vehicle.
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@TheHorse (241335)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Sep
@Juliaacv For some reason, I am wedded to my gas guzzlers.
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@AmbiePam (133077)
• United States
7 Sep
I haven’t noticed since it was $3.45 at the beginning of last week. I imagine it’s gone up for the holiday, at least.
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@AmbiePam (133077)
• United States
8 Sep
@crossbones27 Trump knows what shipping and handling are?
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• Mojave, California
8 Sep
@AmbiePam JD Vance does, yeah he knows.
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• Mojave, California
7 Sep
Can you send me some in the mail? Trump said he would pay for shipping and handling. Come on that was funny.
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@snowy22315 (214955)
• United States
7 Sep
Yes, a little bit they are higher than what they were last week, but not over 4 anywhere I have seen.
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@snowy22315 (214955)
• United States
8 Sep
@TheHorse Kind of..usually costs more in the towns.
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@TheHorse (241335)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Sep
You live in an "inexpensive gas" part of the Country.
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@TheHorse (241335)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Sep
@snowy22315 How much more?
@vandana7 (102655)
• India
7 Sep
Of course. We may not have elected your President but he still manages to harm us....with his war mongering. LOL BTW ...MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY. AND LINDA TOO WISHED YOU ON FACEBOOK. She won't be on the computer today...so she left a post. I hope you saw that one.
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@vandana7 (102655)
• India
8 Sep
@JudyEv It was Pony's Birthday, not mine. That is why Trump became mad and laid claim even on Moon. Happens...some birthdays are weird. Evil Grin.
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@JudyEv (391367)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Sep
Is it/was it your birthday? I hope you enjoyed it.
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@JudyEv (391367)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Sep
@vandana7 I thought I was replying to Pony but stuck the comment in the wrong place.
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• Philippines
7 Sep
I think yes, but the government is doing whatever they can do.
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@TheHorse (241335)
• Walnut Creek, California
7 Sep
Which government?
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@DaddyEvil (179041)
• United States
8 Sep
It's a holiday weekend so of course gas prices are up everywhere. I haven't used my car in months so don't know what the gas prices were before the weekend.
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@DaddyEvil (179041)
• United States
8 Sep
@TheHorse Maybe. The gas at Murphy's is $3.68 today.
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@TheHorse (241335)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Sep
@DaddyEvil Well Boy Howdy!
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@TheHorse (241335)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Sep
So they will soon drop down a bit?
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@rsa101 (42273)
• Philippines
8 Sep
Same here, we experience weekly fluctuations in prices every now and then. I think that until the Iran war is finally resolved, prices won’t stabilize. I wonder when this will finally end so that prices can stop fluctuating wildly.
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@rsa101 (42273)
• Philippines
9 Sep
@TheHorse Vote wisely then. Hopefully your chosen candidates win the elections.
@TheHorse (241335)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Sep
Perhaps after our midterm elections.
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@mayka123 (17200)
• India
8 Sep
$5.69 a gallon certainly sounds expensive, especially when the price keeps creeping up. Fuel prices fluctuate here in India too, although we buy petrol by the litre rather than by the gallon. I don't drive myself, but increases in fuel prices still affect everyone because they eventually show up in transport costs and the prices of other things we buy. That's the frustrating part. Even if you don't personally fill up a car, you can still end up paying for higher fuel costs in other ways. Hopefully prices settle down rather than continuing to climb.
@TheHorse (241335)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Sep
Well said. If the US can get back on its feet, it should help things around the world.
@dodo19 (48634)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
8 Sep
I've definitely noticed the prices going up. They were down for a bit but they have gone up over the last few days. It's crazy.
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@TheHorse (241335)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Sep
It is still amazing to me that one man, trying to distract us from his "indiscretions,"can cause so much pain and suffering around the world.
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@crossbones27 (54246)
• Mojave, California
7 Sep
I saw that again, 5.50 to 5.70 for the cheap stuff.
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@TheHorse (241335)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Sep
Sigh.
@RasmaSandra (102288)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
7 Sep
Over here is ays $3.94 regular dna diesel $5.69
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@TheHorse (241335)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Sep
Good prices by our CA standards.
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@JudyEv (391367)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Sep
They fluctuate but not a lot. Prices usually reset on a Tuesday.
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@TheHorse (241335)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Sep
They seem to reset on random days here. Hey, today is Tuesday!
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@Kandae11 (57181)
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8 Sep
Any idea when it will get better.?
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@TheHorse (241335)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Sep
Hopefully after the midterm elections.
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@nawala123 (25778)
• Indonesia
7 Sep
Yes in here too since the war of US vs Iran
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@TheHorse (241335)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Sep
Apologies from a US Citizen.
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@nawala123 (25778)
• Indonesia
21 Sep
@TheHorse apology accepted. I am sad knowing America has a stupid president
@kareng (83598)
• United States
7 Sep
Holiday prices always go up. Ours has stayed pretty stable here in MS lately.
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@celticeagle (195975)
• Boise, Idaho
7 Sep
The prices are probably fluctuating here too.
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@jstory07 (150297)
• Roseburg, Oregon
7 Sep
Yes the gas prices keep going up and down.
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@wolfgirl569 (142589)
• Marion, Ohio
7 Sep
Haven't looked since last week
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• Northampton, England
7 Sep
I read somewhere Texas had a glut of oil and gas. Everyone stepped up production under Trump to sell on the market to cash in on those high prices. This created a glut Texans could not store so they had to burn off and dump millions of barrels, instead of boosting supply and drawing down supplies in the midwest
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@Wrexxo (11125)
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8 Sep
Yes..the price of gas increased last week and a lot of people are complaining
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