Benicia-area fuel update: AAA shows regular gas $5.36, diesel $6.53 (July 19)

Benicia-area fuel prices ticked up on July 19. Using AAA’s Vallejo-Fairfield metro average (a Solano County benchmark), regular gas is listed at $5.36/gallon and diesel at $6.53/gallon.

Regular gas: $5.36 today (up from the last check)

AAA lists regular gas at $5.36 as of July 19, 2026. Compared with the prior price checks, AAA shows regular gas at:

• $5.349 on July 18 → $5.360
• $5.319 week ago → $5.360
• $5.613 month ago → $5.360
• $4.497 year ago → $5.360

Diesel: $6.53 today (still the bigger budget hit)

For the same AAA benchmark, diesel is listed at $6.53 on July 19. AAA shows diesel at:

• $6.488 on July 18 → $6.531
• $6.278 week ago → $6.531
• $6.705 month ago → $6.531
• $5.285 year ago → $6.531

What it means locally for Benicia-area drivers and fuel users

For commuters and families making regular trips around Solano County, this AAA metro benchmark points to a pattern of modest day-to-day firmness (up vs. yesterday) while still sitting below last month’s level. Diesel remains especially important for delivery drivers, tradespeople, and service businesses that depend on fuel to keep routes and job sites moving.

Quick note: AAA’s Vallejo-Fairfield figures are metro averages. They’re useful for tracking the trend, but they don’t guarantee what any single Benicia station is charging today.

National context: EIA shows regular gas and on-highway diesel still elevated vs. last year

On the national side, EIA’s latest weekly U.S. regular gasoline price is $3.855/gallon for the week ending July 13, 2026, and U.S. on-highway diesel is $4.796/gallon for that same week—both pointing to higher prices versus last year. That helps explain why local pump prices can stay high even when they ease compared with last month.

Send a tip back: What’s the highest and lowest pump price you’re seeing right now in Benicia (or nearby)?

Sources

• AAA Fuel Prices — California metro average (Vallejo-Fairfield) including Solano County
• EIA Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update (latest weekly U.S. context)
• U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts — Benicia city, California
• U.S. Census Bureau metro-to-county mapping (Vallejo-Fairfield metro components)