LA Auto Club: Gas Prices Continue to Set Records
LOS ANGELES--April 12, 2005--Southern California's average price for regular gasoline climbed another 33 cents during the past month, and has been setting new records each day since April 1, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California monthly Fuel Gauge Report. Prices are about 30 cents higher than March 2004.The Southern California April average price for regular self-serve unleaded gasoline is $2.642, which compares to a March 15 average of $2.344. Statewide, the average price for April is $2.630, up from $2.312 in March.
"In recent weeks we've seen gasoline prices reflect the run-up in international oil prices," said Auto Club spokeswoman Carol Thorp. "High oil prices and speculation have driven gasoline prices up 65 cents per gallon since January. Motorists can help control their fuel costs by using conservative driving habits, combining errands, using mass transit and carpooling when possible."
The lowest average price in California is in Marysville, where regular is selling for $2.489. Blythe reported the state's highest average price at $2.781. Nationally, the average price is $2.266, up from $2.048 in March.
In Southern California, the averages for regular and premium grades of gasoline are listed below:
County Unl 4-12 Unl 3-15 Pre 4-12 Pre 3-15 Imperial County El Centro 2.699 2.354 2.884 2.539 Inyo County Bishop 2.710 2.384 2.868 2.518 Kern County Bakersfield 2.643 2.305 2.802 2.499 Ridgecrest 2.739 2.329 2.659 2.585 Los Angeles County Alhambra 2.573 2.287 2.709 2.287 Arcadia 2.618 2.337 2.842 2.559 Burbank 2.611 2.338 2.824 2.694 Culver City 2.676 2.399 3.070 2.794 Glendale 2.628 2.332 2.802 2.519 Glendora 2.599 2.309 2.807 2.519 Inglewood 2.611 2.322 2.769 2.492 Lancaster 2.612 2.321 2.819 2.539 Long Beach 2.606 2.324 2.825 2.529 Los Angeles 2.642 2.360 2.778 2.554 Manhattan Beach 2.612 2.339 2.699 2.509 Montebello 2.597 2.334 2.859 2.539 Santa Clarita 2.639 2.339 2.815 2.515 Santa Monica 2.701 2.390 3.060 2.749 Van Nuys 2.570 2.244 2.756 2.432 Whittier 2.606 2.319 2.589 2.554 Woodland Hills 2.643 2.338 2.792 2.519 Orange County Anaheim 2.581 2.300 2.674 2.469 Fullerton 2.576 2.277 2.644 2.434 Huntington Beach 2.597 2.325 2.726 2.472 La Habra 2.537 2.261 2.709 2.439 Laguna Beach 2.659 2.364 2.965 2.664 Newport Beach 2.563 2.403 2.909 2.679 San Clemente 2.645 2.359 2.812 2.539 Tustin 2.621 2.334 2.826 2.600 Riverside County Blythe 2.781 2.425 2.749 2.693 Hemet 2.639 2.346 2.669 2.539 Palm Springs 2.689 2.409 2.979 2.685 Riverside 2.618 2.333 2.776 2.536 San Bernardino County Redlands 2.635 2.302 2.819 2.524 San Bernardino 2.625 2.332 2.715 2.569 Victorville 2.719 2.376 2.722 2.599 San Diego County Chula Vista 2.617 2.308 2.886 2.503 Del Mar 2.677 2.362 2.843 2.539 Escondido 2.542 2.265 2.716 2.470 Oceanside 2.621 2.334 2.799 2.545 San Diego 2.658 2.353 2.853 2.584 San Luis Obispo County San Luis Obispo 2.662 2.415 2.930 2.690 Santa Barbara County Lompoc 2.711 2.441 2.966 2.697 Santa Barbara 2.730 2.450 2.839 2.579 Santa Maria 2.720 2.437 2.899 2.599 Tulare County Porterville 2.712 2.319 2.844 2.458 Visalia 2.689 2.301 2.903 2.529 Ventura County Ventura 2.642 2.368 2.724 2.539 So. Calif. Avg. 2.642 2.344 2.811 2.555
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. Editors, for regional average daily fuel prices nationwide, please go to www.fuelgaugereport.com.
