(LOS ANGELES, Mar. 13, 2007) — Southern California gas prices added 45 cents per gallon for regular gasoline in one month according to the Automobile Club of Southern California’s monthly Fuel Gauge Report. This is a gain of 17% from February to March.
The Southern California March average price for regular self-serve gasoline is $3.101, compared to $2.648 on Feb. 13. The record high price for Southern California was $3.417, set on May 16 of last year.
“The typical springtime trend of rising gas prices before the switch to the more expensive summer blend of fuel started earlier this year, led by what refiners say were maintenance and unscheduled outages that reduced production,” said Auto Club spokesperson Carol Thorp. “The majority of Southern California communities now have gas prices averaging higher than $3 per gallon for regular.”
Statewide, the average price for March is $3.106 up from $2.663 in February. The lowest average price in the state is in Glendora, where regular is still selling for under $3 at $2.984. San Francisco has the state’s highest average price at $3.319.
Nationally, the average price is $2.543, up nearly 32 cents from $2.227 in February. California is the state with the highest gas price average. Wyoming has the lowest average price, at $2.310.In Southern California, the averages for regular and premium grades of gasoline are listed below:
County/City | Mar. 13, regular | Feb. 13, regular | Mar. 13, premium | Feb. 13, premium |
Imperial County |
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El Centro | 3.269 | 2.891 | 3.429 | 3.139 |
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Inyo County |
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Bishop | 3.115 | 2.609 | 2.274 | 2.769 |
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Kern County |
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Bakersfield | 3.137 | 2.633 | 3.340 | 2.817 |
Ridgecrest | 3.059 | 2.609 | 3.209 | 2.794 |
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Los Angeles County |
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Alhambra | 3.032 | 2.554 | 3.189 | 2.799 |
Arcadia | 3.082 | 2.637 | 3.304 | 2.859 |
Burbank | 3.114 | 2.645 | 3.238 | 2.829 |
Culver City | 3.176 | 2.679 | 3.279 | 2.959 |
Glendale | 3.090 | 2.628 | 3.289 | 2.839 |
Glendora | 2.984 | 2.486 | 3.249 | 2.671 |
Inglewood | 3.072 | 2.602 | 3.259 | 2.829 |
Lancaster | 3.088 | 2.687 | 3.216 | 2.892 |
Long Beach | 3.065 | 2.599 | 3.227 | 2.739 |
Los Angeles | 3.107 | 2.656 | 3.288 | 2.834 |
Manhattan Beach | 3.117 | 2.699 | 3.329 | 2.876 |
Montebello | 3.016 | 2.665 | 3.186 | 2.769 |
Santa Clarita | 3.068 | 2.629 | 3.239 | 2.846 |
Santa Monica | 3.066 | 2.732 | 3.499 | 2.959 |
Van Nuys | 3.048 | 2.588 | 3.157 | 2.689 |
Whittier | 3.011 | 2.538 | 3.154 | 2.732 |
Woodland Hills | 3.114 | 2.643 | 3.329 | 2.843 |
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Orange County |
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Anaheim | 3.020 | 2.503 | 3.183 | 2.696 |
Fullerton | 3.012 | 2.537 | 3.188 | 2.691 |
Huntington Beach | 3.044 | 2.537 | 3.234 | 2.728 |
La Habra | 3.001 | 2.501 | 3.199 | 2.674 |
Laguna Beach | 3.219 | 2.739 | 3.459 | 2.949 |
Newport Beach | 3.098 | 2.643 | 3.320 | 2.827 |
San Clemente | 3.106 | 2.688 | 3.339 | 2.879 |
Tustin | 3.065 | 2.611 | 3.292 | 2.839 |
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Riverside County |
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Blythe | 3.189 | 2.817 | 3.259 | 2.929 |
Hemet | 3.073 | 2.603 | 3.299 | 2.789 |
Palm Springs | 3.122 | 2.694 | 3.319 | 2.899 |
Riverside | 3.048 | 2.602 | 3.258 | 2.838 |
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San Bernardino County |
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Redlands | 3.142 | 2.632 | 3.292 | 2.912 |
San Bernardino | 3.105 | 2.628 | 3.206 | 2.721 |
Victorville | 3.102 | 2.618 | 3.172 | 2.668 |
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San Diego County |
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Chula Vista | 3.112 | 2.655 | 3.308 | 2.871 |
Del Mar | 3.186 | 2.739 | 3.339 | 2.924 |
Escondido | 3.055 | 2.647 | 3.352 | 2.821 |
Oceanside | 3.097 | 2.650 | 3.270 | 2.862 |
San Diego | 3.125 | 2.669 | 3.295 | 2.879 |
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San Luis Obispo County |
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San Luis Obispo | 3.172 | 2.728 | 3.329 | 2.894 |
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Santa Barbara County |
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Lompoc | 3.129 | 2.672 | 3.279 | 2.857 |
Santa Barbara | 3.231 | 2.814 | 3.381 | 2.999 |
Santa Maria | 3.175 | 2.740 | 3.279 | 2.832 |
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Tulare County |
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Porterville | 3.166 | 2.689 | 3.129 | 2.874 |
Visalia | 3.154 | 2.692 | 3.359 | 3.001 |
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Ventura County |
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Ventura | 3.093 | 2.654 | 3.230 | 3.230 |
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So. Calif. Average | 3.101 | 2.648 | 3.255 | 2.837 |
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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