(LOS ANGELES, Jan. 16, 2007) —Despite price decreases over the last couple of weeks in most regions, average gasoline prices remain above the levels of one month ago, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California monthly Fuel Gauge Report. The Southern California average showed about a 13-cent gain between December and January.
The Southern California January average price for regular self-serve gasoline is $2.648, compared to $2.519 on Dec. 12. The record high price for Southern California was $3.417, set on May 16.
“A gasoline glut has driven prices below $2 a gallon in many cities throughout the rest of the country, and most states are paying well below what they did last month,” said Auto Club spokesperson Carol Thorp. “Unfortunately, the West Coast is an exception. Prices are floating down like a feather, not dropping like a rock, in California, Oregon and Washington because of the limited number of refineries that produce our specially formulated fuel that is required to meet air quality regulations.”
Statewide, the average price for December is $2.635, up from $2.507 in December. The lowest average price in the state is in La Habra, where regular is selling for $2.438, up nearly 14 cents from $2.300. Santa Barbara reports the state’s highest average price at $2.826, up three cents from last month.
Nationally, the average price is $2.229, down six cents from $2.292 in December. The state with the highest gas price average is Hawaii at $2.919. Oregon and Washington are the only other states with higher averages than California this month. Missouri has the lowest average price, at $2.014.In Southern California, the averages for regular and premium grades of gasoline are listed below:
County/City | Jan. 16, regular | Dec. 12, regular | Jan. 16, premium | Dec. 12, premium |
Imperial County |
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El Centro | 2.793 | 2.764 | 2.939 | 2.999 |
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Inyo County |
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Bishop | 2.639 | 2.593 | 2.939 | 2.689 |
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Kern County |
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Bakersfield | 2.557 | 2.527 | 2.733 | 2.697 |
Ridgecrest | 2.592 | 2.627 | 2.659 | 2.631 |
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Los Angeles County |
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Alhambra | 2.576 | 2.400 | 2.729 | 2.587 |
Arcadia | 2.563 | 2.462 | 2.819 | 2.702 |
Burbank | 2.599 | 2.479 | 2.747 | 2.617 |
Culver City | 2.607 | 2.512 | 2.654 | 2.605 |
Glendale | 2.615 | 2.503 | 2.846 | 2.684 |
Glendora | 2.499 | 2.383 | 2.709 | 2.549 |
Inglewood | 2.533 | 2.419 | 2.766 | 2.616 |
Lancaster | 2.675 | 2.597 | 2.892 | 2.769 |
Long Beach | 2.548 | 2.425 | 2.715 | 2.592 |
Los Angeles | 2.626 | 2.501 | 2.782 | 2.661 |
Manhattan Beach | 2.636 | 2.495 | 2.899 | 2.779 |
Montebello | 2.571 | 2.419 | 2.652 | 2.463 |
Santa Clarita | 2.609 | 2.500 | 2.859 | 2.735 |
Santa Monica | 2.639 | 2.536 | 2.849 | 2.644 |
Van Nuys | 2.544 | 2.456 | 2.639 | 2.593 |
Whittier | 2.515 | 2.407 | 2.739 | 2.564 |
Woodland Hills | 2.583 | 2.494 | 2.779 | 2.676 |
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Orange County |
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Anaheim | 2.457 | 2.348 | 2.589 | 2.504 |
Fullerton | 2.462 | 2.362 | 2.592 | 2.504 |
Huntington Beach | 2.501 | 2.356 | 2.649 | 2.517 |
La Habra | 2.438 | 2.306 | 2.572 | 2.476 |
Laguna Beach | 2.709 | 2.621 | 2.879 | 2.811 |
Newport Beach | 2.609 | 2.495 | 2.809 | 2.707 |
San Clemente | 2.664 | 2.546 | 2.894 | 2.741 |
Tustin | 2.583 | 2.479 | 2.784 | 2.679 |
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Riverside County |
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Blythe | 2.819 | 2.753 | 2.909 | 2.875 |
Hemet | 2.577 | 2.475 | 2.686 | 2.593 |
Palm Springs | 2.663 | 2.559 | 2.849 | 2.752 |
Riverside | 2.552 | 2.424 | 2.732 | 2.613 |
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San Bernardino County |
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Redlands | 2.581 | 2.539 | 2.761 | 2.847 |
San Bernardino | 2.602 | 2.512 | 2.786 | 2.590 |
Victorville | 2.624 | 2.575 | 2.709 | 2.623 |
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San Diego County |
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Chula Vista | 2.605 | 2.533 | 2.856 | 2.825 |
Del Mar | 2.759 | 2.567 | 2.939 | 2.794 |
Escondido | 2.533 | 2.513 | 2.814 | 2.722 |
Oceanside | 2.632 | 2.538 | 2.759 | 2.734 |
San Diego | 2.639 | 2.537 | 2.864 | 2.758 |
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San Luis Obispo County |
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San Luis Obispo | 2.714 | 2.635 | 2.879 | 2.849 |
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Santa Barbara County |
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Lompoc | 2.691 | 2.575 | 3.039 | 2.919 |
Santa Barbara | 2.826 | 2.794 | 2.996 | 2.976 |
Santa Maria | 2.754 | 2.662 | 2.979 | 2.745 |
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Tulare County |
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Porterville | 2.634 | 2.581 | 2.659 | 2.599 |
Visalia | 2.627 | 2.571 | 2.874 | 2.852 |
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Ventura County |
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Ventura | 2.648 | 2.552 | 2.858 | 2.653 |
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So. Calif. Average | 2.648 | 2.519 | 2.793 | 2.690 |
The Auto Club’s Fuel Gauge Report is based on data gathered from monitoring fuel transactions at 3,900 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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