Auto Club: Southern California Average Gas Price Dips 4 Cents From April; First Price Decline in 2002
LOS ANGELES--May 14, 2002--For the first time this year, the average gas price in Southern California declined from the previous month, 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 $1.61, down from the April average of $1.65. The current price compares with a state average of $1.62, which is down from $1.66.
San Francisco area motorists now pay an average of $1.75, down from $1.79 a month ago. The lowest average price in the state can be found in Redding, where regular self-serve unleaded gas can be pumped for $1.47.
Nationally, the average price for a gallon of regular self-serve gasoline declined 1 cent to $1.40. Georgia has the lowest state average at $1.25 per gallon.
"A decline of 4 cents from last month is an encouraging sign for motorists who are looking for lower prices as we approach the summer driving season," said Auto Club spokesperson Carol Thorp. "Our prices look even better when compared to last year when they were 17 cents higher. Fuel supplies appear plentiful and we don't anticipate any shortages through the summer months."
In Southern California, the averages for regular and premium grades of gasoline are listed below:
County City Unl Pre
Imperial County
El Centro 1.686 1.892
Inyo County
Bishop 1.709 1.914
Kern County
Bakersfield 1.588 1.791
Ridgecrest 1.604 1.826
Los Angeles County
Alhambra 1.539 1.714
Arcadia 1.607 1.759
Burbank 1.587 1.812
Culver City 1.609 1.879
Glendale 1.594 1.827
Glendora 1.602 1.819
Inglewood 1.591 1.822
Lancaster 1.527 1.837
Long Beach 1.602 1.729
Los Angeles 1.608 1.793
Manhattan Beach 1.596 1.816
Montebello 1.591 1.712
Santa Clarita 1.579 1.739
Santa Monica 1.629 1.739
Van Nuys 1.567 1.736
Whittier 1.595 1.814
Woodland Hills 1.574 1.792
Orange County
Anaheim 1.594 1.809
Fullerton 1.563 1.752
Huntington Beach 1.587 1.769
Laguna 1.723 1.939
La Habra 1.536 1.724
Newport Beach 1.663 1.794
San Clemente 1.697 1.879
Tustin 1.639 1.879
Riverside County
Blythe 1.760 1.989
Hemet 1.604 1.799
Palm Springs 1.704 1.779
Riverside 1.589 1.700
San Bernardino County
Redlands 1.603 1.852
San Bernardino 1.603 1.775
Victorville 1.602 1.759
San Diego County
Chula Vista 1.601 1.776
Del Mar 1.623 1.799
Escondido 1.581 1.786
Oceanside 1.638 1.844
San Diego 1.626 1.826
San Luis Obispo County
San Luis Obispo 1.615 1.839
Santa Barbara County
Lompoc 1.690 1.842
Santa Barbara 1.663 1.899
Santa Maria 1.655 1.827
Tulare County
Porterville 1.606 1.724
Visalia 1.504 1.725
Ventura County
Ventura 1.622 1.859
1.614 1.806
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.