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Bay Area gas prices are on the rise
Summary by The San Francisco Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Josephine Tsai | Bay City News , NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)
· July 24, 2026
· 2 min read
Gas prices in the Bay Area, along with the rest of California and the nation, keep climbing, according to a weekly fuel report from AAA’s regional office in Walnut Creek. Average fuel prices around the Bay Area include $5.76 in San Francisco, $5.58 in Oakland, and $5.57 in San Jose, according to...
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Key takeaway Average fuel prices around the Bay Area include $5.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 24, 2026 ·
Source: NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC) ·
Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? Gas prices in the Bay Area, along with the rest of California and the nation, keep climbing, according to a weekly fuel report from AAA’s regional office in Walnut Creek. Average fuel prices around the Bay Area include $5.76 in San Francisco, $5.58 in Oakland, and $5.57 in San Jose, according to...
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