Alameda Fuel Check: Gas at $4.96; Oakland Diesel at $6.87

An estimated price listing for the Shell station at 1601 Webster Street in Alameda shows regular gasoline at $4.96 per gallon and diesel at $5.66. That station-level snapshot is lower than the broader Oakland metro averages listed by AAA, where regular gas is $5.647 and diesel is $6.868.

The figures should be read as two separate fuel stories. Regular gasoline in the Oakland metro is slightly below its previous-day average but above its week-ago level. Diesel is higher than both comparison points, and the Alameda station listing is not a citywide average.

Regular gas is below the metro average

The estimated $4.96 regular-gas price at the Webster Street Shell is about 69 cents below AAA’s current Oakland metro average. AAA lists the metro regular price at $5.654 on the previous day and $5.633 one week earlier.

That puts the latest Oakland-area average slightly below the prior-day figure but above the week-ago comparison. Those changes apply to the Oakland metro row, not specifically to Alameda, so they should not be read as a citywide Alameda trend.

Diesel remains more expensive

The same Shell listing shows diesel at $5.66 per gallon, or about 70 cents more than regular gasoline at that station. AAA’s Oakland metro diesel average is higher still, at $6.868 per gallon.

AAA lists the Oakland metro diesel average at $6.856 on the previous day and $6.808 one week earlier. Unlike regular gas, the metro diesel figure is higher than both comparison points. That difference matters especially to delivery fleets, contractors, landscapers, maintenance companies and other operators that rely on diesel vehicles or equipment.

What Alameda drivers should take from the numbers

The Webster Street figures are estimated prices at one station, while AAA’s figures are metro averages. Prices can vary by station, neighborhood, fuel brand, payment method and timing. Drivers should compare multiple Alameda locations before assuming the Oakland average reflects the price at a nearby pump.

Regular-gas prices affect household budgets, commuters and weekend travelers. Diesel costs can weigh more heavily on delivery operators, contractors and service businesses, where fuel is a recurring operating expense. Higher transportation costs may also affect delivery or service prices, although the sources do not document a specific local business response.

The clearest local takeaway is the gap between one Alameda station and the wider Oakland market: the Shell listing is below the current metro average for both fuels, while Oakland-area diesel is showing stronger short-term increases than regular gasoline.

What are the highest and lowest pump prices you are seeing around Alameda? Share the station and fuel type so other local drivers can compare.

Sources

• WAY station listing: Shell at 1601 Webster Street
• AAA California Fuel Prices: Oakland metro averages
• NBC Bay Area: Bay Area fuel-price reporting