Auto Club: Gas Prices Hover Near February Levels

(LOS ANGELES, March 10, 2009) — Gas prices posted mixed increases and decreases in different areas of Southern California over the past month, but mainly stayed within a nickel of their February levels, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California monthly Fuel Gauge Report.

The Southern California March average price for regular self-serve gasoline is almost identical to February, dropping by half a penny from $2.217 to $2.212. In March 2008, the monthly Fuel Gauge Report average for Southern California was $3.58 – $1.37 higher than the current monthly average.

The statewide average price of $2.204 is two cents lower than the February average of $2.226. The state’s lowest average price is in La Habra, where regular sells for $2.11. Tahoe City has the highest price average in the state at $2.599.

Nationally, the average price of $1.941 rose just over a penny from the February average of $1.928. Alaska has the highest state average price at $2.519, and Wyoming has the lowest state average price, at $1.743. Ten U.S. states have price averages higher than $2 a gallon.

“Gas prices have remained within close range of $2.25 a gallon in most areas over the past month,” said Auto Club spokesperson Jeffrey Spring. “At the moment, local gas prices are continuing to drop slightly each day.”

In Southern California, the averages for regular and premium grades of gasoline are listed below:

County/City
Unl 3/10
Unl 2/10
Pre 3/10
Pre 3/10
Imperial County

El Centro
2.275
2.229
2.441
2.374

Inyo County

Bishop
2.271
2.311
2.429
2.515

Kern County

Bakersfield
2.255
2.284
2.466
2.500
Ridgecrest
2.350
2.306
2.519
2.399

Los Angeles County

Alhambra
2.173
2.189
2.361
2.384
Arcadia
2.180
2.195
2.409
2.379
Burbank
2.233
2.203
2.439
2.395
Culver City
2.205
2.200
2.479
2.404
Glendale
2.222
2.196
2.421
2.415
Glendora
2.153
2.165
2.404
2.354
Inglewood
2.137
2.159
2.372
2.389
Lancaster
2.167
2.173
2.343
2.364
Long Beach
2.166
2.170
2.354
2.372
Los Angeles
2.208
2.202
2.408
2.399
Manhattan Beach
2.246
2.199
2.451
2.419
Montebello
2.184
2.211
2.386
2.452
Santa Clarita
2.205
2.188
2.389
2.356
Santa Monica
2.197
2.193
2.391
2.376
Van Nuys
2.158
2.155
2.329
2.379
Whittier
2.145
2.160
2.357
2.378
Woodland Hills
2.175
2.230
2.373
2.419

Orange County

Anaheim
2.128
2.140
2.339
2.327
Fullerton
2.118
2.151
2.336
2.343
Huntington Beach
2.121
2.189
2.310
2.367
La Habra
2.110
2.143
2.272
2.291
Laguna Beach
2.319
2.279
2.562
2.599
Newport Beach
2.228
2.238
2.438
2.435
San Clemente
2.251
2.238
2.485
2.415
Tustin
2.181
2.181
2.375
2.387

Riverside County

Blythe
2.307
2.296
2.419
2.486
Hemet
2.159
2.194
2.344
2.395
Palm Springs
2.190
2.226
2.366
2.419
Riverside
2.157
2.167
2.345
2.363

San Bernardino County

Redlands
2.170
2.202
2.417
2.362
San Bernardino
2.164
2.170
2.358
2.346
Victorville
2.165
2.190
2.340
2.343

San Diego County

Chula Vista
2.171
2.196
2.392
2.399
Del Mar
2.363
2.311
2.559
2.519
Escondido
2.180
2.208
2.368
2.408
Oceanside
2.216
2.230
2.378
2.419
San Diego
2.187
2.208
2.403
2.410

San Luis Obispo County

San Luis Obispo
2.290
2.246
2.487
2.423

Santa Barbara County

Lompoc
2.296
2.268
2.485
2.399
Santa Barbara
2.277
2.288
2.559
2.486
Santa Maria
2.228
2.236
2.469
2.447

Tulare County

Porterville
2.357
2.320
2.534
2.514
Visalia
2.348
2.345
2.582
2.581

Ventura County

Ventura
2.206
2.219
2.375

2.407

So. Calif. Avg.
2.212
2.217
2.413
2.411

County/City	Unl 3/10	Unl 2/10	Pre 3/10	Pre 3/10
Imperial County
El Centro	2.275	2.229	2.441	2.374

Inyo County
Bishop	2.271	2.311	2.429	2.515

Kern County
Bakersfield	2.255	2.284	2.466	2.500
Ridgecrest	2.350	2.306	2.519	2.399

Los Angeles County
Alhambra	2.173	2.189	2.361	2.384
Arcadia	2.180	2.195	2.409	2.379
Burbank	2.233	2.203	2.439	2.395
Culver City	2.205	2.200	2.479	2.404
Glendale	2.222	2.196	2.421	2.415
Glendora	2.153	2.165	2.404	2.354
Inglewood	2.137	2.159	2.372	2.389
Lancaster	2.167	2.173	2.343	2.364
Long Beach	2.166	2.170	2.354	2.372
Los Angeles	2.208	2.202	2.408	2.399
Manhattan Beach	2.246	2.199	2.451	2.419
Montebello	2.184	2.211	2.386	2.452
Santa Clarita	2.205	2.188	2.389	2.356
Santa Monica	2.197	2.193	2.391	2.376
Van Nuys	2.158	2.155	2.329	2.379
Whittier	2.145	2.160	2.357	2.378
Woodland Hills	2.175	2.230	2.373	2.419

Orange County
Anaheim	2.128	2.140	2.339	2.327
Fullerton	2.118	2.151	2.336	2.343
Huntington Beach	2.121	2.189	2.310	2.367
La Habra	2.110	2.143	2.272	2.291
Laguna Beach	2.319	2.279	2.562	2.599
Newport Beach	2.228	2.238	2.438	2.435
San Clemente	2.251	2.238	2.485	2.415
Tustin	2.181	2.181	2.375	2.387

Riverside County
Blythe	2.307	2.296	2.419	2.486
Hemet	2.159	2.194	2.344	2.395
Palm Springs	2.190	2.226	2.366	2.419
Riverside	2.157	2.167	2.345	2.363

San Bernardino County
Redlands	2.170	2.202	2.417	2.362
San Bernardino	2.164	2.170	2.358	2.346
Victorville	2.165	2.190	2.340	2.343

San Diego County
Chula Vista	2.171	2.196	2.392	2.399
Del Mar	2.363	2.311	2.559	2.519
Escondido	2.180	2.208	2.368	2.408
Oceanside	2.216	2.230	2.378	2.419
San Diego	2.187	2.208	2.403	2.410

San Luis Obispo County
San Luis Obispo	2.290	2.246	2.487	2.423

Santa Barbara County
Lompoc	2.296	2.268	2.485	2.399
Santa Barbara	2.277	2.288	2.559	2.486
Santa Maria	2.228	2.236	2.469	2.447

Tulare County
Porterville	2.357	2.320	2.534	2.514
Visalia	2.348	2.345	2.582	2.581

Ventura County
Ventura	2.206	2.219	2.375	2.407

So. Calif. Avg.	2.212	2.217	2.413	2.411