Cheapest Gas In Oceanside: Where To Fill Up Before Christmas

OCEANSIDE, CA — If you're driving over the mountains and through the deserts this Christmas week, Patch found the best gas prices in San Diego County.

Find your cheapest gasoline in Oceanside and across the county at area Moshen gas stations. As of Monday morning at 8 a.m., gas prices were hovering at $3.92 for regular, unleaded, according to the most recent reports from GasBuddy.com.

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County dropped one-tenth of a cent Monday to $4.47, a day after rising six-tenths of a cent.

The average price is 1.4 cents more than one week ago, but 6.2 cents less than one month ago and 27.5 cents less than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It has dropped $1.965 since rising to a record $6.435 on Oct. 5, 2022.

Where are you driving this holiday? Whether you're flying and renting a car, or just driving a few states away, gas prices vary from state to state. Just hitting the border of Arizona can bring rapid relief for California drivers.

According to AAA, the nation’s top 10 most expensive gasoline markets are Hawaii ($4.56), California ($4.34), Washington ($3.94), Nevada ($3.62), Oregon ($3.48), Alaska ($3.39), Pennsylvania ($3.25), Illinois ($3.23), Washington, DC ($3.22), and Arizona ($3.14).

The nation’s top 10 least expensive gasoline markets are Oklahoma ($2.52), Texas ($2.57), Mississippi ($2.59), Arkansas ($2.60), Tennessee ($2.64), Kansas ($2.66), Missouri ($2.66), Louisiana ($2.69), Iowa ($2.69), and Alabama ($2.71).

The national average price of a gallon of self-service regular gasoline was unchanged at $3.042, a day after dropping four-tenths of a cent. It is 1.8 cents more than one week ago, but 1.6 cents less than one month ago and 8.6 cents less than one year ago.

The national average price has dropped $1.974 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.