The average price of gas has gone down slightly in California and across the nation over the last week.
The AAA said the average price for a gallon of gas in the state went down by 15 cents, slightly more than the national dip in price by 12 cents.
Overall, the average gas prices in California are $5.05 — that’s still higher than a dollar more per gallon a year ago.
Diesel prices in California are also down slightly from all-time highs of $8.51. On Sunday, the average price for a gallon of diesel in the state was $8.17.
In the Bay Area, the lowest average gas price was in Solano County at $5.62. Prices in Santa Clara and San Francisco counties were also down, averaging $5.69 and $5.74, respectively.
Sonoma County had the highest gas prices in the Bay Area at $5.83 per gallon, followed by Alameda, Marin and Napa counties, where prices ranged from $5.78 to $5.75 per gallon.
Prices for gas and diesel have fluctuated amid the continuing conflicts in Ukraine and the Persian Gulf.
