Gas prices in the Golden State skyrocketed overnight as dreadful pain at the pump continues to batter drivers.
The average price of a gallon of regular gas in the state shot up to $4.905 on Friday — nearly 10 cents above Thursday’s average,according to American Automobile Association.
Several areas across California saw even higher prices, as the US average sat at $3.32 on Friday.
Cities in and around the Bay Area experienced the steepest increases, with many recording prices above $5 per gallon.
The average cost in Santa Rosa hit $5.058, while drivers in San Rafael are forced to fork over $5.058.
San Francisco saw prices reach $5.041, followed by Salinas at $5.034, Napa at $4.964, Oakland at $4.926 and San Jose at $4.865.
The San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles area recorded a price per gallon of $5.028.
Things weren’t much better in Southern California, with Los Angeles-Long Beach drivers paying $4.990 per gallon and Orange County seeing prices hit $4.976.
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The San Diego area recorded prices of $4.998.
Source: California Post – Breaking California News, Photos & Videos
