(LOS ANGELES, Feb. 14, 2006) — While gasoline prices have stayed flat for the past week, a comparison from January to February show a 27-cent increase in the average price of a gallon of gasoline in Southern California, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California monthly Fuel Gauge Report. Since December 20, 2005, prices have climbed nearly 34 cents due to speculation over international oil production uncertainty.
The Southern California February average price for regular self-serve gasoline is $2.628 which is up from a Jan. 11 price of $2.357.
“The month to month gas price hike was driven primarily by increasing oil prices and speculation over adequate production,” said Auto Club spokesperson Carol Thorp. “Higher gasoline and oil inventories have eased these concerns. However, when gas stations begin to sell the more expensive summer blend fuel in March, prices may start to increase again.”
Statewide, the average price for February is $2.560, up 20 cents from $2.360 in January. 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 $2.462. Blythe reports the region’s highest average price at $2.838.
Nationally, the average price is $2.292, down from $2.322 in January. The state with the highest gas price average is Hawaii at $2.863.
In Southern California, the averages for regular and premium grades of gasoline are listed below:
County/City | Regular | Regular | Premium | Premium |
Imperial County |
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El Centro | 2.728 | 2.474 | 2.911 | 2.449 |
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Inyo County |
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Bishop | 2.699 | 2.397 | 2.855 | 2.749 |
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Kern County |
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Bakersfield | 2.600 | 2.332 | 2.793 | 2.409 |
Ridgecrest | 2.584 | 2.399 | 2.688 | 2.443 |
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Los Angeles County |
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Alhambra | 2.581 | 2.280 | 2.729 | 2.556 |
Arcadia | 2.615 | 2.360 | 2.826 | 2.432 |
Burbank | 2.588 | 2.300 | 2.819 | 2.299 |
Culver City | 2.687 | 2.426 | 2.888 | 2.479 |
Glendale | 2.577 | 2.290 | 2.759 | 2.479 |
Glendora | 2.567 | 2.279 | 2.765 | 2.559 |
Inglewood | 2.572 | 2.308 | 2.789 | 2.399 |
Lancaster | 2.641 | 2.332 | 2.811 | 2.428 |
Long Beach | 2.596 | 2.306 | 2.777 | 2.500 |
Los Angeles | 2.631 | 2.344 | 2.799 | 2.518 |
Manhattan Beach | 2.639 | 2.327 | 2.839 | 2.588 |
Montebello | 2.589 | 2.310 | 2.767 | 2.189 |
Santa Clarita | 2.576 | 2.312 | 2.786 | 2.499 |
Santa Monica | 2.641 | 2.376 | 2.811 | 2.759 |
Van Nuys | 2.567 | 2.276 | 2.744 | 2.395 |
Whittier | 2.550 | 2.278 | 2.733 | 2.297 |
Woodland Hills | 2.632 | 2.346 | 2.832 | 2.519 |
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Orange County |
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Anaheim | 2.514 | 2.262 | 2.666 | 2.334 |
Fullerton | 2.502 | 2.227 | 2.655 | 2.342 |
Huntington Beach | 2.528 | 2.243 | 2.739 | 2.432 |
La Habra | 2.462 | 2.225 | 2.666 | 2.419 |
Laguna Beach | 2.669 | 2.419 | 2.889 | 2.635 |
Newport Beach | 2.654 | 2.348 | 2.877 | 2.565 |
San Clemente | 2.677 | 2.414 | 2.866 | 2.487 |
Tustin | 2.610 | 2.333 | 2.802 | 2.559 |
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Riverside County |
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Blythe | 2.838 | 2.559 | 3.033 | 2.599 |
Hemet | 2.655 | 2.373 | 2.811 | 2.309 |
Palm Springs | 2.704 | 2.359 | 2.939 | 2.603 |
Riverside | 2.607 | 2.304 | 2.776 | 2.507 |
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San Bernardino County |
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Redlands | 2.606 | 2.277 | 2.799 | 2.556 |
San Bernardino | 2.616 | 2.318 | 2.789 | 2.370 |
Victorville | 2.692 | 2.332 | 2.856 | 2.306 |
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San Diego County |
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Chula Vista | 2.599 | 2.394 | 3.788 | 2.591 |
Del Mar | 2.759 | 2.466 | 2.911 | 2.649 |
Escondido | 2.543 | 2.336 | 2.733 | 2.588 |
Oceanside | 2.616 | 2.394 | 2.810 | 2.699 |
San Diego | 2.639 | 2.392 | 2.848 | 2.684 |
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San Luis Obispo County |
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San Luis Obispo | 2.694 | 2.488 | 2.888 | 2.724 |
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Santa Barbara County |
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Lompoc | 2.758 | 2.481 | 2.959 | 2.757 |
Santa Barbara | 2.798 | 2.492 | 2.977 | 2.506 |
Santa Maria | 2.735 | 2.488 | 2.911 | 2.526 |
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Tulare County |
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Porterville | 2.612 | 2.419 | 2.819 | 2.505 |
Visalia | 2.610 | 2.385 | 2.789 | 2.633 |
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Ventura County |
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Ventura | 2.609 | 2.349 | 2.787 | 2.402 |
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So. Calif. Avg. | 2.628 | 2.357 | 2.835 | 2.505 |
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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