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Oakland gas prices

$6.24 / gal Regular average · 56 locations

Since yesterday 3.5¢per gallon · 0.6% lower
Since last monthNot enough dataToo few recorded prices
How we compare prices

Regular gasoline only. We compare the city average today with its average yesterday and on the same date last month. Each average uses the available stations at that time, with prices no more than 36 hours old. The mix of stations and payment conditions can change, so this is an indicative city trend.

Yesterday: Oct 21, 2026: $6.275/gal, 46 locations. Last month: Sep 22, 2026: 1 locations. Cutoffs use the same local time in California; a shorter month uses its last day. Monthly comparisons need at least 3 stations on each date; daily comparisons need 12. Past averages are reconstructed from recorded observations.

Compare stops near OaklandLocal data through Oct 22, 2026, 7:39 PM PDT · Individual station timestamps vary

Current city averages

A current price benchmark for Oakland

56 current Regular prices
Regular$6.24average per gallon

Median $6.27 · middle 80% $5.80–$6.65

56 station prices · observations from Oct 21, 2026 through 10/22/2026, 7:39:24 PM PDT

Midgrade$6.43average per gallon

Median $6.50 · middle 80% $6.05–$6.76

25 station prices · observations from Oct 21, 2026 through 10/22/2026, 5:39:20 PM PDT

Premium$6.62average per gallon

Median $6.70 · middle 80% $6.29–$6.90

31 station prices · observations from Oct 21, 2026 through 10/22/2026, 7:12:29 PM PDT

Diesel$8.97average per gallon

Median $8.95 · middle 80% $8.65–$9.25

16 station prices · observations from Oct 21, 2026 through 10/22/2026, 6:41:19 PM PDT

These planning averages use the latest eligible station price available in WorthStop data when the page was refreshed. Individual station timestamps vary and posted prices can change before arrival.

Source: WorthStop.

Local driving guide

From the bayfront to the hills

Oakland and Lake Merritt from above
Oakland and Lake Merritt from above. Photo: Robert Hsiao · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; composition unchanged.

Oakland spans port-side lowlands, the Lake Merritt area and neighborhoods toward the hills. A station that looks close on a citywide list can require a different approach from your destination. Lake Merritt provides a useful geographic reference, but it is not the center of every Oakland trip.

Keep the route on the right side of the Bay

For an East Bay journey, compare stops along that journey before considering a station across a bridge. Use the exact destination for a lakeside visit or hillside address. A smaller per-gallon price alone does not pay for additional driving or bridge costs.

Local background: Oakland geography and local backgroundPlanning notes by WorthStop · Reviewed 2026-10-02

Our local data

What WorthStop covers in Oakland

Fuel locations in our catalog
96
Locations in the Regular-price benchmark
56

Catalog locations and recent price observations are different measures. Records here use the Oakland city address label; this is not a census of every station within the municipal boundary. Separately named neighborhoods may appear on their own pages.

  • 64 with store information
  • 23 with food information
  • 13 with recorded opening hours

Missing details mean unknown information, not that a service is absent. Recorded amenities and hours can change. Known restricted sites are excluded from this catalog count; access at other sites may still be unconfirmed. Check the individual location before traveling.

Read our data methodology

Oakland and Alameda County

Alameda County Regular average: $6.09 per gallon, from 307 station prices.

The city average is $0.15 per gallon above this benchmark. Broader samples can include this city's stations; these are overlapping geographic benchmarks, not separate competing offers.

Oakland and San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area Regular average: $6.05 per gallon, from 1434 station prices.

The city average is $0.19 per gallon above this benchmark. Broader samples can include this city's stations; these are overlapping geographic benchmarks, not separate competing offers.

How Oakland compares

The current regular average is $0.19 per gallon above the California average.

The middle 80% of current regular prices spans $5.80 to $6.65, a $0.85 per-gallon range.

What that spread means

Across a 10-gallon purchase, the current 10th-to-90th percentile difference is about $8.50 before accounting for detour fuel and time.

Why your route still matters

A city average cannot identify the stop worth making. WorthStop ranks eligible stops for the route using the selected fuel grade, gallons, vehicle MPG and extra driving required.