Hurricane Ivan Should Have Little Effect on West Coast Prices
(LOS ANGELES, Sept. 14, 2004) — Continuing its agonizingly slow decline, the average Southern California gas price has almost erased a slight increase that occurred before Labor Day and is roughly equal to the August month average, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's monthly Fuel Gauge Report.
The Southern California September average price for regular self-serve unleaded gasoline is $2.111, which compares to an August 17 average price of $2.108. Statewide, the average price for September is $2.094.
"Even though we're past the busy summer driving season, gasoline prices decreases remain stubbornly slow due to recent high crude oil prices, " said Auto Club spokeswoman Carol Thorp. "Hurricane Ivan is also causing pressure on oil prices and may contribute to increased wholesale prices for gasoline on the East Coast. Industry analysts say that the hurricane will not impact wholesale prices in California."
The lowest average price in Southern California is in Van Nuys, where prices are averaging $1.991. Santa Barbara continues to have the highest average price in Southern California at $2.282. Eureka has the highest in the state at $2.310. Nationally, the average price is $1.839, down from $1.862 in August.
In Southern California, the averages for regular and premium grades of gasoline are listed below:
County/City | Unl. 9-14 | Unl. 8-14 | Pre. 9-14 | Pre. 8-14 | |
Imperial County | |||||
El Centro | 2.208 | 2.203 | 2.439 | 2.406 | |
Inyo County | |||||
Bishop | 2.242 | 2.239 | 2.452 | 2.447 | |
Kern County | |||||
Bakersfield | 2.077 | 2.045 | 2.219 | 2.199 | |
Ridgecrest | 2.139 | 2.219 | 2.352 | 2.432 | |
Los Angeles County | |||||
Alhambra | 2.045 | 2.025 | 2.339 | 2.239 | |
Arcadia | 2.084 | 2.073 | 2.235 | 2.339 | |
Burbank | 2.075 | 2.061 | 2.282 | 2.289 | |
Culver City | 2.179 | 2.149 | 2.396 | 2.459 | |
Glendale | 2.075 | 2.086 | 2.292 | 2.224 | |
Glendora | 2.029 | 2.007 | 2.259 | 2.240 | |
Inglewood | 2.055 | 2.067 | 2.226 | 2.232 | |
Lancaster | 2.076 | 2.036 | 2.283 | 2.248 | |
Long Beach | 2.073 | 2.064 | 2.344 | 2.265 | |
Los Angeles | 2.100 | 2.105 | 2.302 | 2.290 | |
Manhattan Beach | 2.116 | 2.071 | 2.306 | 2.279 | |
Montebello | 2.084 | 2.076 | 2.299 | 2.259 | |
Santa Clarita | 2.087 | 2.077 | 2.294 | 2.244 | |
Santa Monica | 2.131 | 2.154 | 2.639 | 2.459 | |
Van Nuys | 1.991 | 2.010 | 2.192 | 2.172 | |
Whittier | 2.030 | 2.028 | 2.266 | 2.239 | |
Woodland Hills | 2.059 | 2.066 | 2.269 | 2.274 | |
Orange County | |||||
Anaheim | 2.018 | 2.001 | 2.166 | 2.204 | |
Fullerton | 2.028 | 2.010 | 2.219 | 2.199 | |
Huntington Beach | 2.038 | 2.009 | 2.237 | 2.231 | |
La Habra | 2.002 | 1.991 | 2.199 | 2.206 | |
Laguna Beach | 2.159 | 2.164 | 2.374 | 2.256 | |
Newport Beach | 2.192 | 2.181 | 2.399 | 2.319 | |
San Clemente | 2.224 | 2.206 | 2.379 | 2.499 | |
Tustin | 2.095 | 2.095 | 2.289 | 2.329 | |
Riverside County | |||||
Blythe | 2.262 | 2.267 | 2.379 | 2.469 | |
Hemet | 2.082 | 2.045 | 2.339 | 2.339 | |
Palm Springs | 2.239 | 2.209 | 2.519 | 2.488 | |
Riverside | 2.082 | 2.049 | 2.213 | 2.180 | |
San Bernardino County | |||||
Redlands | 2.122 | 2.107 | 2.379 | 2.312 | |
San Bernardino | 2.074 | 2.070 | 2.344 | 2.369 | |
Victorville | 2.060 | 2.112 | 2.259 | 2.332 | |
San Diego County | |||||
Chula Vista | 2.168 | 2.134 | 2.299 | 2.499 | |
Del Mar | 2.159 | 2.209 | 2.374 | 2.339 | |
Escondido | 2.013 | 2.023 | 2.229 | 2.242 | |
Oceanside | 2.125 | 2.091 | 2.379 | 2.406 | |
San Diego | 2.143 | 2.126 | 2.319 | 2.296 | |
San Luis Obispo County | |||||
San Luis Obispo | 2.186 | 2.169 | 2.479 | 2.379 | |
Santa Barbara County | |||||
Lompoc | 2.276 | 2.288 | 2.359 | 2.399 | |
Santa Barbara | 2.282 | 2.289 | 2.459 | 2.519 | |
Santa Maria | 2.227 | 2.237 | 2.359 | 2.327 | |
Tulare County | |||||
Porterville | 1.999 | 2.134 | 2.198 | 2.304 | |
Visalia | 2.076 | 2.077 | 2.186 | 2.329 | |
Ventura County | |||||
Ventura | 2.064 | 2.045 | 2.266 | 2.299 | |
So. Calif. Avg. | 2.111 | 2.108 | 2.318 | 2.319 |
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.
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