WALNUT CREEK, Calif. - Gas prices in California have held steady at an average of $4.49 per gallon this past week. According to AAA, this is a significant drop from last year when the price was sitting at $4.60 per gallon.

Nationally, the average price for a gallon of gas sits at around $3.16 a gallon.

Crude oil prices have remained stable, suggesting no major changes in gas prices are expected soon.

"The summer of lower pump prices continues, as the busy driving season nears its end," Doug Johnson, spokesperson for AAA Mountain West Group, said. "As we enter peak hurricane season, storms affecting gas production and distribution are something to keep an eye on," Johnson added.

San Francisco topped the list of California cities with the highest gas prices at $4.64 a gallon, followed b

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