Written by Sharon Song
MENLO PARK, Calif. (KTVU-TV) – Prices at the pump have been on the rise in California and across the Bay Area in recent weeks, but one gas station on the Peninsula was taking the prize for the most expensive in the region, with a gallon of regular unleaded soaring above the $7 mark.
In Menlo Park, the Chevron on Alameda de las Pulgas hit $7.29 for regular unleaded and $7.79 for premium over the weekend.
By Tuesday, the price per gallon had slid down to $7.09 and $7.69 respectively.
“That station (3600 Alameda De Las Pulgas) does appear to be the highest in the Bay Area at this time according to GasBuddy data, even at $7.09,” said Nicole Petersen, a spokesperson for gas price tracking site GasBuddy .
Petersen also confirmed that the Chevron station was among the highest in California.
Almost two years ago, the same station was at the center of a KTVU story , because of similarly high prices.
GasBuddy said its data showed the most expensive price for regular unleaded in California was $8.35 in the desert community of Essex in San Bernardino County.