California gas prices surged above $5 a gallon on Saturday in yetanother wallet-busting blowto beleaguered drivers.
The average price of a regular gallon of gas hit $5.07 statewide — 17 cents more than Friday and 43 cents more than the week before,according to American Automobile Association.
Prices in the Golden Stateremain well above the US average of $3.41 a gallon, marking a 9-cent jump nationally from Friday to Saturday.
Prince spikes in the Bay Area outpaced those in Southern California, with San Rafael recording the highest average per gallon at $5.27.
San Francisco and Santa Rosa followed closely behind, at $5.25 and $5.24, respectively.
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Farther south, the San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles area recorded a price of $5.23 per gallon.
Southern California drivers saw little relief, with the price standing at $5.16 in the Los Angeles-Long Beach area, $5.15 in Orange County and $5.14 in San Diego.
While prices can vary widely from pump to pump, one Chevron station in downtown Los Angeles came to epitomize the pain facing motorists.
The station boldly advertised prices starting at an eye-popping $8.21 a gallon on Friday,ABC7 reported.
Source: California Post – Breaking California News, Photos & Videos
