OAKLAND, Calif. – Gas prices jumped again as unrest in Iran continues to rattle energy markets. AAA announced the national average for a gallon of regular gas rose 4 cents on Sunday to $3.45. California felt the pinch even harder, with prices jumping 8 cents to an average of $5.15 a gallon.
Bay Area drivers are seeing some of the steepest prices in the state. San Rafael is averaging $5.42 a gallon, Santa Rosa $5.35, and San Francisco saw its average jump 15 cents to $5.40 — with some stations charging as much as $5.99 a gallon. AAA says San Francisco’s average prices are nearly 70 cents higher than just a month ago.
The surging energy prices come as other economic indicators also point to trouble. The latest jobs report showed a decline of 92,000 jobs last month after revisions, far below economists’ expectations of a 63,000-job gain.…