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Gas prices over $6 a gallon in SLO County, find lowest costs

September 6, 2026

gas pricesBy KAREN VELIE

Amid unrest in the Middle East, the average price for gas surged in San Luis Obispo County last week jumping 17 cents to $6.07 a gallon, according to AAA. At $5.87, the average price for a gallon of gas is currently 20 cents less in Santa Barbara County.

“Labor Day weekend travelers are facing the highest gas prices ever for this time of year,” according to AAA. “Continued volatility in the Strait of Hormuz has pushed crude oil prices in the $90 per barrel range.”

In California, the average price for a gallon of gas rose seven cents to $5.84 last week. Nationally, gas prices dropped two cents to $4.14 a gallon.

SLO County currently has the eigth 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 $6.87. Sutter County boasts the lowest average cost at $5.52 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. Anchor Gas – Morro Bay, Main Street: $5.39
  2. USA Gasoline – Morro Bay, Main Street: $5.45
  3. Mobil – Morro Bay, Morro Bay Boulevard: $5.49
  4. Conserv Fuel – San Luis Obispo, 4600 Broad Street: $5.53
  5. One Stop Food – Paso Robles, Spring Street: $5.55
  6. Conserv Fuel – San Luis Obispo, 2211 Broad Street: $5.63
  7. Stagecoach Liquor – Atascadero, El Camino Real: $5.67
  8. Poppy – Pismo Beach, Five Cities Drive: $5.75
  9. Circle K – Atascadero, El Camino Real: $5.79
  10. Valero – Arroyo Grande, Grand Avenue: $5.89

 


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I’m willing to pay at least $3 more a gallon for Israel $6 is nothing. They need their free healthcare and free college supported by us as well.. We all need to make sacrifices so Israel can have us fight all their enemies all the time starting with the 9/11 false flag run by them.


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Why would Obama do this to us?


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California’s statewide MyFirstEV program provides an instant point-of-sale rebate of $3,500 for new electric or hydrogen vehicles and $1,750 for used models.


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