Pinole, Hercules Gas Prices Continue To Soar

PINOLE AND HERCULES, CA — Drivers in Pinole and Hercules saw another uptick in gas prices over the weekend as did many throughout the Bay Area.

Prices at the pump continue to rise and California’s average price per gallon is now at $5.99, up 4.1 cents from Sunday, GasBuddy stats show. The highest recorded average for the state dating back to 2008 was listed at $5.94.

In Contra Costa County, the average price Monday for a gallon of regular gas was $6.03.

According to Gasbuddy.com, the cheapest price Monday for a gallon of regular gas in Pinole and Hercules was $5.44 at Safeway, 4000 San Pablo Ave. in Hercules. The next-cheapest gas priceswere $5.73 at Grand, 1390 San Pablo Ave. in Pinole; $5.77 at Smart Stop, 1007 San Pablo Ave. in Pinole; $5.79 at Pump House, 700 Tennent Ave. in Pinole; $5.85 at 76, 828 Willow Ave. in Hercules; and $5.95 at ARCO, 2747 Pinole Valley Road in Pinole.

The national average remained steady at $4.48. The tick has gone up little by little over the last month but that’s still the highest ever recorded average on record dating back to 2008, GasBuddy reported.

The lowest average for 2022 was $3.27 on Jan. 2. As of Monday, the West and East Coasts as well as Illinois had the highest prices in the country. California continued to have the highest gas prices in the country.