When will we see gas prices start to decline? Local experts believe there won’t be any immediate relief anytime soon. Although crude oil dipped 15 dollars yesterday after Ukraine’s Zelenskiy said he was prepared to make certain compromises. Meanwhile, according to Triple-A, prices at the pump in San Luis Obispo County rose on average another 17 cents to 5.88 a gallon. In Santa Barbara County, a gallon of regular is averaging 5.68.