(LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11, 2006) — The average price of a gallon of gasoline in Southern California reversed course and climbed nearly seven cents in the past month as higher oil prices and the winter refinery maintenance season contributed to upward pressure on retail prices, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California’s monthly Fuel Gauge Report.
The Southern California January average price for regular self-serve gasoline is $2.357, which is up 6.8 cents from a Dec. 20, 2005 average of $2.289.
"Crude oil prices have been creeping up in recent days and traders are anticipating a decline in inventory due to refineries reducing production to perform annual maintenance,” said Auto Club spokesperson Carol Thorp. “Opinion is split on the short-term direction of gasoline prices. Some analysts think oil is overpriced because there is sufficient inventory, while others believe this is the early beginning of a spring run-up in prices.”
Statewide, the average price for January is $2.360, up 11 cents from $2.250 in December. The all-time record high of $3.054 was set on Sept. 9, 2005. The lowest average price in Southern California is in La Habra, where regular is selling for $2.225. Blythe reports the region’s highest average price at $2.559.
Nationally, the average price is $2.322, up from $2.210 in December. The state with the lowest gas price average is Utah at $2.088. The nation’s highest average price is in Hawaii, where regular gasoline is selling for an average of $2.695.
In Southern California, the averages for regular and premium grades of gasoline are listed below:
County/City | Regular gas | Regular gas | Premium gas | Premium gas |
Imperial County |
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El Centro | 2.474 | 2.326 | 2.449 | 2.464 |
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Inyo County |
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Bishop | 2.397 | 2.479 | 2.749 | 2.679 |
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Kern County |
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Bakersfield | 2.332 | 2.247 | 2.409 | 2.457 |
Ridgecrest | 2.399 | 2.459 | 2.443 | 2.661 |
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Los Angeles County |
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Alhambra | 2.280 | 2.201 | 2.556 | 2.369 |
Arcadia | 2.360 | 2.265 | 2.432 | 2.339 |
Burbank | 2.300 | 2.248 | 2.299 | 2.342 |
Culver City | 2.426 | 2.342 | 2.479 | 2.249 |
Glendale | 2.290 | 2.241 | 2.479 | 2.426 |
Glendora | 2.279 | 2.219 | 2.559 | 2.469 |
Inglewood | 2.308 | 2.215 | 2.399 | 2.419 |
Lancaster | 2.332 | 2.244 | 2.428 | 2.259 |
Long Beach | 2.306 | 2.220 | 2.500 | 2.371 |
Los Angeles | 2.344 | 2.276 | 2.518 | 2.444 |
Manhattan Beach | 2.327 | 2.262 | 2.588 | 2.339 |
Montebello | 2.310 | 2.218 | 2.189 | 2.159 |
Santa Clarita | 2.312 | 2.223 | 2.499 | 2.469 |
Santa Monica | 2.376 | 2.327 | 2.759 | 2.569 |
Van Nuys | 2.276 | 2.223 | 2.395 | 2.366 |
Whittier | 2.278 | 2.213 | 2.297 | 2.219 |
Woodland Hills | 2.346 | 2.294 | 2.519 | 2.474 |
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Orange County |
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Anaheim | 2.262 | 2.182 | 2.334 | 2.250 |
Fullerton | 2.227 | 2.125 | 2.342 | 2.209 |
Huntington Beach | 2.243 | 2.136 | 2.432 | 2.330 |
La Habra | 2.225 | 2.114 | 2.419 | 2.319 |
Laguna Beach | 2.419 | 2.350 | 2.635 | 2.599 |
Newport Beach | 2.348 | 2.276 | 2.565 | 2.479 |
San Clemente | 2.414 | 2.344 | 2.487 | 2.514 |
Tustin | 2.333 | 2.276 | 2.559 | 2.439 |
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Riverside County |
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Blythe | 2.559 | 2.575 | 2.599 | 2.599 |
Hemet | 2.373 | 2.284 | 2.309 | 2.364 |
Palm Springs | 2.359 | 2.399 | 2.603 | 2.646 |
Riverside | 2.304 | 2.238 | 2.507 | 2.407 |
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San Bernardino County |
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Redlands | 2.277 | 2.172 | 2.556 | 2.399 |
San Bernardino | 2.318 | 2.265 | 2.370 | 2.239 |
Victorville | 2.332 | 2.269 | 2.306 | 2.203 |
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San Diego County |
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Chula Vista | 2.394 | 2.271 | 2.591 | 2.628 |
Del Mar | 2.466 | 2.322 | 2.649 | 2.469 |
Escondido | 2.336 | 2.247 | 2.588 | 2.472 |
Oceanside | 2.394 | 2.336 | 2.699 | 2.554 |
San Diego | 2.392 | 2.301 | 2.684 | 2.614 |
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San Luis Obispo County |
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San Luis Obispo | 2.488 | 2.398 | 2.724 | 2.631 |
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Santa Barbara County |
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Lompoc | 2.481 | 2.411 | 2.757 | 2.684 |
Santa Barbara | 2.492 | 2.414 | 2.506 | 2.486 |
Santa Maria | 2.488 | 2.422 | 2.526 | 2.399 |
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Tulare County |
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Porterville | 2.419 | 2.399 | 2.505 | 2.489 |
Visalia | 2.385 | 2.329 | 2.633 | 2.552 |
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Ventura County |
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Ventura | 2.349 | 2.276 | 2.402 | 2.313 |
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So. Calif. Avg. | 2.357 | 2.289 | 2.505 | 2.434 |
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. Editors, for regional average daily fuel prices nationwide, please go to www.fuelgaugereport.com.
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