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Auto Club: Gas Prices Begin Creeping Downward

October 17, 2019 Weekly Fuel Prices Report, Gas Prices

Southern California gas prices are trending downward again after their 60-cent spike, but prices are dropping much more slowly than the increases, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. The retail statewide average...

Auto Club: Gas Prices Pause After Spiking By More Than 60 Cents

October 10, 2019 Weekly Fuel Prices Report, Gas Prices

As expected, Southern California gas prices began backing off their highest levels in four years earlier this week after refineries restarted production and the high prices attracted imported supplies, according to the Automobile Club of Southern...

AAA Warns Pedestrian Detection Systems Don’t Work When Needed Most

October 08, 2019 Weekly Fuel Prices Report, Gas Prices

New research from AAA reveals that automatic emergency braking systems with pedestrian detection perform inconsistently and proved to be completely ineffective at night. An alarming result, considering 75% of pedestrian fatalities occur after dark. The...

Auto Club: Gas Prices Skyrocket By 30+ Cents - Fastest Rate And Highest Price In Four Years

October 03, 2019 Weekly Fuel Prices Report, Gas Prices

Southern California gas prices jumped last week by more than 30 cents a gallon in most areas - the biggest one-week jump since 2015.

Auto Club Recommends Ways To Save Fuel Due To Skyrocketing Gas Prices

October 01, 2019 Gas Prices, Insurance & Consumer Tips, Automotive

Gas prices have spiked in recent days due to multiple refinery problems in Southern and northern California and lower levels of imported fuel. California drivers are now paying on average 29 cents cents more a gallon since last Monday. In the Los...

Gas Prices Continue Spiking As Imports Dry Up, Refinery Production Slows

September 26, 2019 Weekly Fuel Prices Report, Gas Prices

Southern California gas price averages are racing toward $4 a gallon due to supply tightness caused by local refinery issues and a lack of available imported gasoline to make up the shortfall, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's...

Local Gas Prices Jump On Global And Local Refinery Woes

September 19, 2019 Gas Prices

After gas prices plateaued last week, local refinery issues and ongoing concerns over Saudi oil production caused them to jump again, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. The retail statewide average is $3.72 a...

Gas Prices Flatten Out

September 13, 2019 Gas Prices

Following a healthy jump in prices two weeks ago, gas prices have flattened over the past week, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. The retail statewide average is $3.63 a gallon for regular unleaded, which is one...

Auto Club: Gas Prices Roar Upward

September 05, 2019 Weekly Fuel Prices Report, Gas Prices

Local refiners were actively buying excess fuel supply last week for an unknown reason, driving prices up at the pump this week, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. The retail statewide average is $3.64 a gallon...

Auto Club: Labor Day Travelers Spend Less On Gas

August 29, 2019 Weekly Fuel Prices Report, Gas Prices

As drivers head out for the last three-day weekend of the summer, they will fill up at prices that are slightly lower than last year at this time, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. The retail statewide average...

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