Community Corner
Gas Prices Fall a Nickel
Prices currently range from $3.99 to $4.25 for a gallon of regular unleaded in Union City.
No, your eyes aren't deceiving you.
The price of gasoline has actually dropped in the past week.
It's fallen a nickel or even more for a gallon of regular unleaded.
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The California State Automobile Association's website reports the average price in California for unleaded regular is $4.21 a gallon. That's five cents less than a week ago.
In the East Bay, the average price now sits at $4.23 a gallon. That's four cents lower than a week ago.
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Those prices are still more than they were a month ago. Nonetheless, the recent decline is being seen in most communities along the Interstate 580 and Interstate 680 corridors.
In Union City, prices range widely, from $3.99 at Abe gas station on Mission Boulevard to $4.25 at the Shell station on Alvarado-Niles Road and Almaden Boulevard, according to GasBuddy.com, a website that lists user-submitted prices.
Castro Valley continues to be one of the lower priced markets with stations selling gas for between $4.11 and $4.19 a gallon.
In nearby Dublin, the price of unleaded regular ranges from $4.19 to $4.29, according to the MapQuest site. Down the road in Newark, the prices range from $4.15 to $4.19. In San Leandro, motorists are paying between $4.15 and $4.23.
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