L.A. Auto Club: Southern California Gas Prices Increase
LOS ANGELES--Nov. 12, 2002--Halting three months of declining prices, the November monthly average price of gasoline in Southern California rose nearly 5 cents, compared with October, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's monthly Fuel Gauge Report.The Southern California average price for regular self-serve unleaded gasoline is $1.618, up from the October average of $1.570. The state average rose to $1.632, up 4 cents from October. San Francisco area motorists now pay an average of $1.71, up 9 cents from last month.
The lowest average price in the state can be found in Visalia, where drivers can pump regular self-serve unleaded gasoline for $1.446. The most expensive gasoline in the state is in Eureka, where the price is $1.86.
Nationally, the average price for a gallon of regular self-serve gasoline climbed a cent to $1.46. Georgia has the lowest state average at $1.313, about the same as last month.
"Compared to last month, demand for gasoline is up by about 9 percent," said Auto Club spokesperson Carol Thorp. "Wholesale prices increased in recent weeks, but retail prices held steady. Now retail prices are catching up with the wholesale side. Also, many analysts say that the current price increase also has `built into it' potential disruption due to an Iraqi conflict."
In Southern California, the averages for regular and premium grades of gasoline are listed below:
County Unl Pre Imperial County El Centro 1.742 1.934 Inyo County Bishop 1.779 1.916 Kern County Bakersfield 1.521 1.679 Ridgecrest 1.552 1.699 Los Angeles County Alhambra 1.559 1.754 Arcadia 1.622 1.839 Burbank 1.591 1.773 Culver City 1.667 1.919 Glendale 1.579 1.764 Glendora 1.649 1.899 Inglewood 1.603 1.776 Lancaster 1.554 1.739 Long Beach 1.626 1.791 Los Angeles 1.617 1.805 Manhattan Beach 1.622 1.839 Montebello 1.608 1.789 Santa Clarita 1.609 1.819 Santa Monica 1.656 1.819 Van Nuys 1.545 1.689 Whittier 1.602 1.779 Woodland Hills 1.600 1.812 Orange County Anaheim 1.570 1.769 Fullerton 1.599 1.765 Huntington Beach 1.622 1.811 La Habra 1.570 1.759 Laguna Beach 1.719 1.899 Newport Beach 1.699 1.909 San Clemente 1.714 1.929 Riverside County Blythe 1.755 1.979 Hemet 1.604 1.799 Palm Springs 1.599 1.729 Riverside 1.568 1.711 San Bernardino County Redlands 1.605 1.816 San Bernardino 1.583 1.789 Victorville 1.573 1.759 San Diego County Chula Vista 1.683 1.899 Del Mar 1.681 1.899 Escondido 1.636 1.849 Oceanside 1.673 1.915 San Diego 1.678 1.888 San Luis Obispo County San Luis Obispo 1.524 1.679 Santa Barbara County Lompoc 1.637 1.859 Santa Barbara 1.717 1.899 Santa Maria 1.548 1.719 Tulare County Porterville 1.484 1.659 Visalia 1.446 1.679 Ventura County Ventura 1.654 1.856 So. Calif. Avg. 1.618 1.810
The Auto Club's Fuel Gauge Report is based on data gathered from monitoring fuel transactions at 2,800 Southern California gas stations. Oil Price Information Service -- the nation's most comprehensive source of petroleum pricing information, provides the data.
The Automobile Club of Southern California, the largest affiliate of the AAA, has been serving members since 1900. Today, the Auto Club's members benefit by roadside assistance, insurance products and services, travel agency, financial products, automotive pricing, buying and financing programs, automotive testing and analysis, trip planning services, highway and transportation safety programs.
Information about these products and services is available on the Auto Club's Web site at www.aaa-calif.com.
