The Bay Area Has The Most Expensive Gas In the U.S.: Report

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Along with having some of the highest housing costs in the state, the Bay Area also happens to have the priciest gasoline in the nation, San Francisco Gate reported.

Regular gasoline pumped from stations around the region is going for about $4.33 per gallon as of Sunday, which is an increase of about 7 cents in one week, Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy told the newspaper.

The Western states — California, Oregon and Washington — have seen a rise in demand due to the pandemic, but there have also been some refinery issues that have rocked the balance of supply, De Haan said.

While De Haan doesn't think Bay Area gas prices will break the record high set in 2012 at $4.75, those prices may creek up to $4.50 during the summer amid labor shortages and refinery issues.

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