Gas prices in Sacramento, CA

About gas prices in Sacramento, CA

Sacramento operates inside California's CARB reformulated gasoline regime with no nearby refining capacity. Pipeline supply from the Bay Area refining cluster (Chevron Richmond, Valero Benicia, Shell Martinez, PBF Martinez) reaches the Central Valley through limited capacity, which can create supply constraints during refinery turnarounds. California state gas tax (just under 60 cents per gallon including the underground storage tank fee) plus carbon offset costs make this a high-cost market. Sacramento typically runs 10 to 25 cents above the national average. Drivers in suburbs (Elk Grove, Rancho Cordova, Roseville) typically see 5 to 15 cents per gallon savings versus downtown Sacramento. Warehouse club density is moderate.