Southern California Gas Prices Remain Unchanged From Prior Month
18 November 1998
Southern California Gas Prices Remain Unchanged From Prior Month
LOS ANGELES--Nov. 18, 1998--The average price of regular self-serve unleaded gasoline in Southern California is $1.187, according to the second Automobile Club of Southern California Fuel Gauge Report.
This is up slightly from the October survey average price of $1.183 and nearly mirrors the state average of $1.186. The state average is down 25 cents from the 1997 Thanksgiving average price of $1.436.
The Auto Club surveyed gas prices during the 1970s and 80s during the state's gas shortages. When prices and supplies stabilized, the surveys were discontinued. Although there currently is an abundance of fuel supply, the demand for gasoline prices as a consumer service has steadily increased.
Southern Californians continue to benefit from an oversupply of crude oil and a lower than expected demand due to sluggish worldwide economies. The Energy Information Administration recently predicted that the Asian financial crisis could create lower than projected gasoline prices through the year 2007.
In Southern California, the following averages for regular
unleaded self-serve gasoline are the following:
UN-LEADED MID-GRADE PREMIUM DIESEL
Imperial County
El Centro 1.2298 1.3307 1.4269 1.1753
Kern County
Bakersfield 1.1469 1.2631 1.3358 1.2212
Ridgecrest 1.2084 1.3054 1.3940 1.2340
Los Angeles County
Alhambra 1.1695 1.2923 1.3498
Arcadia 1.1537 1.3070 1.3199
Burbank 1.1800 1.3042 1.3765 1.3561
Culver City 1.1839 1.3517 1.3731 1.3954
Glendale 1.1755 1.3522 1.3888 1.2990
Glendora 1.1826 1.3306 1.3528
Inglewood 1.1557 1.3080 1.3550 1.2443
Lancaster 1.1767 1.3090 1.3695 1.2493
Long Beach 1.1358 1.2955 1.3085 1.2709
Los Angeles 1.1638 1.3220 1.3529 1.3064
Manhattan Beach 1.1702 1.3151 1.3554
Montebello 1.1476 1.3137 1.3447 1.2470
Santa Monica 1.2347 1.3837 1.3868 1.3390
Van Nuys 1.1648 1.3013 1.3141 1.2823
Whittier 1.1219 1.2782 1.3091 1.2692
Woodland Hills 1.1963 1.3407 1.3655 1.3612
Orange County
Anaheim 1.1152 1.2541 1.3104 1.2967
Fullerton 1.1104 1.2642 1.2912 1.2140
Huntington Beach 1.1081 1.2713 1.2897 1.2519
La Habra 1.0980 1.2448 1.2736 1.2323
San Clemente 1.2255 1.4102 1.4413 1.4580
Newport Beach 1.1863 1.3617 1.3808 1.4270
Tustin 1.1487 1.3051 1.3247 1.3440
Laguna Hills 1.1668 1.2956 1.2973 1.2590
Riverside County
Riverside 1.1445 1.2941 1.3013 1.2872
Palm Springs 1.1649 1.3471 1.3096 1.2590
Hemet 1.1948 1.3512 1.3762 1.1690
Blythe 1.3152 1.4110 1.5149 1.3090
San Diego County
Chula Vista 1.2531 1.4204 1.4245 1.3882
Del Mar 1.2786 1.3808 1.4808 1.3209
Escondido 1.1761 1.3256 1.3904 1.3532
Oceanside 1.1759 1.3116 1.3866 1.3828
San Diego 1.2622 1.4326 1.4448 1.3469
San Bernardino County
San Bernardino 1.1782 1.3529 1.3296 1.3661
Redlands 1.2031 1.3754 1.3606 1.2390
Victorville 1.2134 1.3931 1.4201 1.1583
Santa Barbara County
Lompoc 1.2819 1.3723 1.4990
Santa Barbara 1.2676 1.4023 1.4516 1.4333
Santa Maria 1.1997 1.3361 1.3849 1.3419
San Luis Obispo County
San Luis Obispo 1.1497 1.3023 1.3290 1.3290
Tulare County
Visalia 1.1443 1.3405 1.3136 1.1475
Porterville 1.2101 1.2490 1.2725 1.1790
Inyo County
Bishop 1.3042 1.3665 1.4490 1.2590
Ventura County
Ventura 1.2247 1.3588 1.3956 1.3882
Overall Average 1.1872 1.3305 1.3664 1.2950
The Auto Club's Fuel Gauge Report is based on data gathered from monitoring fuel transactions at 2,800 Southern California gas stations. The data is provided by Oil Price Information Service -- the nation's most comprehensive source of petroleum pricing information.
The Automobile Club of Southern California, the largest affiliate of AAA, has been serving members since 1900. Today, Auto Club members benefit by the organization's emergency road service, financial products, travel agency and trip planning services, highway and transportation safety programs, insurance products and services, automotive pricing, buying and financing programs and legislative advocacy. Information about these products and services is available on the Auto Club's Web site at www.aaa-calif.com.