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SLO County gas prices surge, find lowest costs

August 31, 2025

By KAREN VELIE

The average price for a gallon of gas in San Luis Obispo County surged four cents to $4.92 a gallon last week after flooding at a refinery, according to figures from AAA. SLO County’s median gas price is currently 29 cents higher than Santa Barbara County.

“A recent refinery issue has caused a surge in gas prices ahead of Labor Day weekend,” according to AAA. “The largest refinery in the Midwest shut down operations for several days following a severe thunderstorm.”

In California, the average price for a gallon of gas increased six cents to $4.54. Nationally, gas prices rose three cents $3.18 a gallon.

SLO County currently has the seventh highest price for gas in the state. Listing the highest average price, Mono County’s price for a gallon of regular gasoline this week is $5.81. Yuba County boasts the lowest average cost at $4.31 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. Gill’s Liquor – Arroyo Grande, Grand Avenue: $4.29
  2. Sinclair – Arroyo Grande, Grand Avenue: $4.29
  3. Katch-Go Petroleum – Arroyo Grande, Grand Avenue: $4.29
  4. VP Racing Fuels – Grover Beach, Grand Avenue: $4.33
  5. Fastrip Fuel & Wayside Liquors – Paso Robles, Creston Road: $4.35
  6. San Paso Truck Stop – Paso Robles, Wellsona Road: $4.35
  7. One Stop Food – Paso Robles, Spring Street: $4.37
  8. Valero – San Luis Obispo, Higuera Street: $4.39
  9. Conserv Fuel – San Luis Obispo, Santa Rosa Street: $4.39
  10. Conserv Fuel – San Luis Obispo, Broad Street: $4.39

 


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Gas prices have stayed virtually static now for about two years. Oil prices are set by the free market and while Trump may be able to take over the Federal Reserve and some manufacturers such as Intel, he won’t be able to dictate gas prices. Meanwhile, food prices have risen six out the seven months Trump has been in office. Hamburger has climbed over a dollar and a half a pound year over year. In addition, U.S. farmers who were selling soy beans for $18 a bushel last year have seen that price drop to $10 a bushel this year because China is buying it elsewhere.


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Yes, gas prices crept up a few cents from last week due to a extreme weather.


But gas prices have been dropping since the dumpster fire POTUS and V.P. we had over the previous four years. If Americans had another four years of these incompetent imbosils, we’d all be paying $8.00 or $9.00 a gallon!!! Thank God that’s not where we are right now.


Just look at this statistical graph and click on three yrs. of data…COLD HARD PROOF!!!!


https://ycharts.com/indicators/us_gas_price#:~:text=US%20Retail%20Gas%20Price%20is,from%203.50%20one%20year%20ago.


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