https://www.siliconvalley.com/2022/03/16/california-gas-prices-went-up-by-two-cents-but-the-national-average-is-dropping-could-that-mean-relief-in-the-weeks-ahead/

Although Californians are still feeling pain at the pump — reaching an all-time high of $5.77 a gallon Wednesday — the national average fell by a cent since Tuesday, signaling that the surge in prices could be on its way down in the weeks ahead, according to experts

California average prices increased by two cents Wednesday from $5.75 to $5.77 a gallon, and is 30 cents more expensive than it was a week ago, according to the American Automobile Association. The national average price of a gallon of gas hit a peak of $4.33 on Friday before falling a penny, holding through the weekend and reaching $4.30 Wednesday.