LA Auto Club: Average Monthly Gas Price Falls 12 Cents from June
LOS ANGELES--July 13, 2004--The average monthly price of regular gasoline in Southern California dropped 12 cents from June, but still set an all-time high for the month of July, 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 $2.247, down from $2.366 on June 15. The highest previous July Fuel Gauge Report price was in 2001 at $1.84.
"Most California refineries are running at maximum capacity to meet demand, and, so far, have experienced only minor production problems," said Auto Club spokesperson Carol Thorp. "As long as production remains problem-free, some of the volatility in the wholesale market is reduced. The true test will come in August, when summer driving hits its peak, and demand usually increases. After declining for a number of weeks, prices have remained flat in recent days and could be poised for an upward turn."
The lowest average price in Southern California is Anaheim, where drivers can pump regular self-serve unleaded gasoline for an average $2.160. The highest price in the region is in Lompoc, where regular goes for an average $2.412. Nationally, the Fuel Gauge Report indicates that the national average is $1.904, down from $1.980 in June.
In Southern California, the averages for regular and premium grades of gasoline are listed below:
County Reg July 13 Pre July 13 Reg June 15 Pre June 15 Imperial County El Centro 2.256 2.459 2.410 2.604 Inyo County Bishop 2.376 2.584 2.434 2.646 Kern County Bakersfield 2.205 2.393 2.341 2.552 Ridgecrest 2.337 2.549 2.371 2.558 Los Angeles County Alhambra 2.217 2.409 2.320 2.429 Arcadia 2.206 2.439 2.333 2.529 Burbank 2.194 2.399 2.292 2.486 Culver City 2.249 2.416 2.377 2.564 Glendale 2.210 2.382 2.305 2.499 Glendora 2.170 2.402 2.328 2.542 Inglewood 2.215 2.459 2.304 2.529 Lancaster 2.197 2.409 2.350 2.479 Long Beach 2.210 2.449 2.319 2.494 Los Angeles 2.238 2.437 2.342 2.536 Manhattan Beach 2.279 2.446 2.419 2.639 Montebello 2.272 2.439 2.372 2.544 Santa Clarita 2.285 2.452 2.359 2.539 Santa Monica 2.258 2.534 2.403 2.599 Van Nuys 2.192 2.339 2.310 2.494 Whittier 2.182 2.361 2.318 2.505 Woodland Hills 2.232 2.435 2.342 2.479 Orange County Anaheim 2.160 2.321 2.302 2.502 Fullerton 2.164 2.345 2.292 2.482 Huntington Beach 2.189 2.423 2.312 2.516 La Habra 2.134 2.227 2.248 2.424 Laguna Beach 2.293 2.385 2.459 2.653 Newport Beach 2.280 2.511 2.400 2.442 San Clemente 2.326 2.554 2.342 2.566 Tustin 2.229 2.393 2.330 2.499 Riverside County Blythe 2.372 2.639 2.475 2.669 Hemet 2.190 2.425 2.288 2.489 Palm Springs 2.350 2.629 2.483 2.679 Riverside 2.216 2.316 2.346 2.368 San Bernardino County Redlands 2.234 2.484 2.489 2.685 San Bernardino 2.224 2.405 2.386 2.599 Victorville 2.210 2.404 2.486 2.682 San Diego County Chula Vista 2.256 2.487 2.339 2.543 Del Mar 2.257 2.424 2.419 2.509 Escondido 2.169 2.396 2.260 2.450 Oceanside 2.222 2.443 2.323 2.529 San Diego 2.238 2.453 2.333 2.505 San Luis Obispo County San Luis Obispo 2.299 2.514 2.415 2.649 Santa Barbara County Lompoc 2.412 2.647 2.499 2.696 Santa Barbara 2.344 2.579 2.462 2.609 Santa Maria 2.363 2.452 2.438 2.630 Tulare County Porterville 2.244 2.414 2.339 2.523 Visalia 2.256 2.432 2.360 2.506 Ventura County Ventura 2.240 2.441 2.383 2.582 So. Calif. Avg. 2.247 2.444 2.366 2.546
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.
