Morgan Hill-area fuel update: San Jose regular $5.403, diesel $6.527 (7/12)

Drivers in the Morgan Hill area are getting a fresh price check from AAA: the San Jose metro averages (the closest AAA metro row for Morgan Hill-area budgets) land at $5.403 per gallon for regular and $6.527 for diesel in the latest report, with prices listed as of 7/12/26.

Regular gas: down from yesterday, down from last week, well below last month

AAA shows regular at $5.403/gal today (7/12/26). That’s lower than yesterday ($5.407 on 7/11/26), and also lower than a week ago ($5.410 on 7/05/26). The bigger drop is compared with last month: AAA lists regular at $5.796 a month ago, making today’s level part of a broader easing trend. On the year-over-year comparison, regular is higher than last year ($4.550).

Diesel: slightly up vs yesterday, still down vs last week and last month

For diesel, AAA’s San Jose metro average is $6.527/gal as of 7/12/26. Diesel is higher than yesterday ($6.523 on 7/11/26), but it’s lower than a week ago ($6.554). Compared with last month, diesel is also down from $7.065. Like regular, diesel remains higher than a year ago ($5.252).

Local trend lines up with U.S. direction in the latest EIA weekly report

At the national level, EIA’s weekly gasoline and diesel update (released July 7, 2026, for prices through July 6) shows U.S. regular gasoline down on the week: $3.777 this update versus $3.831 a week earlier. On-highway diesel also eased week-over-week: $4.578 versus $4.668. This doesn’t mean Morgan Hill-area stations match the EIA national averages, but it supports the same general “easing pressure” direction for the broader fuel market.

So what it means for Morgan Hill-area commutes and job sites

For daily drivers, even small moves matter when gas purchases repeat on a routine route. With AAA’s San Jose metro regular average sitting below both yesterday and last week, that’s a more favorable setup for commuters than a “back up” bounce.

For contractors, deliveries, landscaping, and service fleets that rely on diesel, the picture is a little mixed day-to-day: diesel ticked up vs yesterday, but it’s still below last week and well below last month. That’s the kind of pattern that can show up in budget planning—especially when fuel costs are a steady line item for hauling, equipment runs, and scheduled deliveries.

What to watch next

Based on AAA’s metro comparisons, the broader trend still looks easier than last month for both regular and diesel. The next change to watch is whether diesel continues the pullback from last week or keeps bouncing around after the slight uptick from yesterday.

Quick check for readers: What are you seeing as the highest and lowest pump prices in the Morgan Hill area right now?

Sources

• AAA Fuel Prices (California) — San Jose metro row
• U.S. EIA Gasoline & Diesel Fuel Update