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The national average gas price reached $4.32 a gallon as of Monday morning, and the state average stood at $5.83, according to AAA. A year ago, the average gas price in California was $4.10.
In the Bay Area, average prices as of Monday ranged from $5.81 in Solano County to $6.04 in Marin County, according to AAA. "I think in California that shock and awe happens at $6 a gallon. And I think for the rest of the country, a lot of consumers are probably saying $5 a gallon, given the fact that the economy is seeing some strength coming out of COVID," said Patrick De Haan, analyst for GasBuddy."I think consumers have a little bit more appetite to hit the road; that is $4 may slow them down. But I think it's the $5 mark where there's a real sticking point.
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