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Report: Highest Christmas Day fuel prices in four years

Bakersfield average price at $3.11 per gallon
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You may feel a pinch at the pump this holiday season.

GasBuddy.com projects the average cost for a gallon of gas on Christmas Day will be the highest this year since 2013. 

The site also predicts the national average for gas on Christmas will be $2.39 per gallon, the priciest gallon in four years. That price is 12 cents lower than Thanksgiving, but 11 cents higher than Christmas 2016.

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In Bakersfield, GasBuddy puts the average price for a gallon of unleaded well above the national average at $3.11 per gallon. 

For the cheapest fill up in town, you'll need a club card. Costco and Sam's Club have gas at $2.64 per gallon. 

Find the cheapest gas in Kern County here.