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Why are SLO County gas prices higher than in Santa Barbara County?

November 17, 2024

By KAREN VELIE

While average gas prices have fallen nationwide during the past 30 days, Santa Barbara County prices have fallen well below San Luis Obispo County prices.

During the past month, the average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County dropped 10 cents to $4.74, according to figures from AAA. In Santa Barbara county during the past 30 days, the average gas prices fell 18 cents to $4.47 a gallon.

While California average gas prices vary widely from county to county, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties used to follow the same trends.

Even though nationally gas prices are now the lowest since May 2021, in California gas prices are slated to increase by as much as 62 cents a gallon in 2025 after the California Air Resources Board voted to revamp its low carbon fuel standard,

In California, the average price for a gallon of gas fell 20 cents to $4.46 during the past four weeks. Nationally, gas prices fell 14 cents to $3.07 a gallon.

SLO County currently has the eighth highest price for gas in the state. Listing the highest average price, Trinity County’s price for a gallon of regular gasoline this week is $5.18. Sacramento County boasts the lowest average cost at $4.38 a gallon.

Where in SLO County do you find the cheapest gas prices? Using data from GasBuddy, we’ve compiled a list of gas stations with cheaper prices.

Top 10 lowest priced gas stations in SLO County:

  1. San Paso Truck Stop – Paso Robles, Wellsona Road: $3.99
  2. Fastrip Fuel & Wayside Liquors – Paso Robles, Creston Road: $4.05
  3. VP Racing Fuels – Paso Robles, Spring Street: $4.09
  4. One Stop Fuel – Paso Robles, Spring Street: $4.09
  5. Speedway Express– Paso Robles, 24th Street: $4.15
  6. Spirit – Paso Robles, Spring Street: $4.15
  7. 76 – Templeton, Main Street: $4.19
  8. 7-Eleven – Paso Robles, Spring Street: $4.25
  9. Poppy – Pismo Beach, Five Cities Drive: $4.35
  10. Fastrip Fuel & Chalk Mountain – Atascadero, El Camino Real: $4.37

 


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Why are SLO County gas prices higher than in Santa Barbara County?

Because we are suckers….


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California spends about $21 billion a year on roads and generates about $7 billion from the gas tax. Can conservatives explain how it offends their sensibilities to have the people who use the resource the most help pay for the benefit they receive? And Karen, how about trying to answer the question your headline raises?


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Probably to keep the commuters in Santa Barbara County.


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About to rise significantly more in the next few years thanks to our wonderful Governor. What ever happened to his special group to investigate why gas prices are so high… bet they didn’t have to look very hard!


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The petroleum cartels knows that when drivers from LA, SB, SF or Monterey comes to this area-they have to refuel here to get back home. Same with drivers from the valley.


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Unfortunately, there are probably many people who believe that, because we do not have any of those ugly refineries etc. California prices are at the top of the national price scale and we are so special because we get to be near the top of the elite california scale. We are soooo special!


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Our gas is better. That is why the price is higher.


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You must realize, that makes no sense at all? All California gasoline…ALL of it…comes from refineries here in the state. Since we blend numerous additives, by law, that other states do not, and add onerous taxes, by law, other states and refineries discovered long ago that making their gas to California standards and paying crazy taxes, made it impossible to realize a profit.


So, it doesn’t matter where you bought it, from Sac to the Bay, Smith River to San Diego, it’s all “home made”.


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Pretty sure he meant that comment sarcastically. But thanks for the info. I’m sure we were all quite unaware that California adds taxes to its gas prices. LOL


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