How gas prices have changed in San Luis Obispo in the last week

CheapInsurance.com compiled statistics on gas prices in San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of March 9.

San Luis Obispo by the numbers

- Gas current price: $5.33

--- California average: $5.20

- Week change: +$0.53 (+11.0%)

- Year change: +$0.38 (+7.8%)

- Historical expensive gas price: $6.64 (6/14/22)

- Diesel current price: $6.02

- Week change: +$0.65 (+12.0%)

- Year change: +$0.62 (+11.5%)

- Historical expensive diesel price: $7.24 (6/16/22)

States with the least expensive gas

#1. Kansas: $2.92

#2. Oklahoma: $2.97

#3. Missouri: $2.99

#4. Arkansas: $2.99

#5. Mississippi: $3.00

#6. Tennessee: $3.04

#7. North Dakota: $3.04

#8. Nebraska: $3.04

#9. Louisiana: $3.04

#10. Alabama: $3.05

States with the most expensive gas

#1. California: $5.20

#2. Washington: $4.63

#3. Hawaii: $4.52

#4. Nevada: $4.21

#5. Oregon: $4.21

#6. Alaska: $3.92

#7. Arizona: $3.86

#8. Pennsylvania: $3.59

#9. Michigan: $3.58

#10. Illinois: $3.52

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This story was originally published October 6, 2025 at 9:30 AM.