(LOS ANGELES, May 15, 2007) — The average monthly price of gasoline in Southern California climbed for the fifth consecutive month to a new record high, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's monthly Fuel Gauge Report. The monthly average price has increased nearly a dollar per gallon or about 40 percent from the 12-month low in November 2007 of $2.498.
The Southern California May average price for regular self-serve gasoline of $3.486 has exceeded the prior record of $3.417 per gallon which was set on May 16 of last year. In one month the average price has risen about 13 cents from $3.354 on April 17.
“While the monthly average price set a record, we have seen the daily averages for many cities drop slightly in recent days, said Auto Club spokesperson Carol Thorp. Nationwide last week, gasoline inventories increased, and state wholesale prices in California also decreased. If these trends continue, and if refineries in the West don't malfunction, we could see added downward pressure on pump prices.”
Statewide, the average price for May is $3.478, up from $3.338 in April. The state's lowest average price is in Chico, where regular sells for $3.362. San Francisco has the state's highest average at $3.688.
Nationally, the average price is $3.087, up 22 cents from April. California is the state with the highest gas price average. South Carolina has the lowest average price, at $2.838. There are now 31 states with an average price over $3.In Southern California, the averages for regular and premium grades of gasoline are listed below:
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Imperial County |
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El Centro | 3.635 | 3.559 | 3.839 | 3.793 |
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Inyo County |
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Bishop | 3.443 | 3.365 | 3.641 | 3.599 |
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Kern County |
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Bakersfield | 3.460 | 3.329 | 3.664 | 3.515 |
Ridgecrest | 3.466 | 3.359 | 3.466 | 3.304 |
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Los Angeles County |
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Alhambra | 3.446 | 3.298 | 3.612 | 3.539 |
Arcadia | 3.476 | 3.344 | 3.702 | 3.579 |
Burbank | 3.467 | 3.342 | 3.664 | 3.520 |
Culver City | 3.534 | 3.376 | 3.738 | 3.629 |
Glendale | 3.470 | 3.339 | 3.711 | 3.559 |
Glendora | 3.449 | 3.252 | 3.449 | 3.486 |
Inglewood | 3.428 | 3.303 | 3.619 | 3.579 |
Lancaster | 3.507 | 3.347 | 3.719 | 3.527 |
Long Beach | 3.450 | 3.321 | 3.637 | 3.490 |
Los Angeles | 3.509 | 3.357 | 3.658 | 3.495 |
Manhattan Beach | 3.512 | 3.397 | 3.779 | 3.619 |
Montebello | 3.392 | 3.270 | 3.582 | 3.389 |
Santa Clarita | 3.422 | 3.315 | 3.619 | 3.489 |
Santa Monica | 3.515 | 3.363 | 3.726 | 3.619 |
Van Nuys | 3.422 | 3.299 | 3.599 | 3.469 |
Whittier | 3.391 | 3.269 | 3.479 | 3.406 |
Woodland Hills | 3.463 | 3.353 | 3.609 | 3.479 |
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Orange County |
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Anaheim | 3.413 | 3.281 | 3.563 | 3.447 |
Fullerton | 3.425 | 3.289 | 3.607 | 3.372 |
Huntington Beach | 3.425 | 3.298 | 3.612 | 3.480 |
La Habra | 3.404 | 3.245 | 3.559 | 3.419 |
Laguna Beach | 3.632 | 3.389 | 3.632 | 3.599 |
Newport Beach | 3.514 | 3.373 | 3.755 | 3.619 |
San Clemente | 3.528 | 3.395 | 3.739 | 3.569 |
Tustin | 3.500 | 3.337 | 3.759 | 3.552 |
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Riverside County |
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Blythe | 3.627 | 3.499 | 3.799 | 3.539 |
Hemet | 3.463 | 3.344 | 3.586 | 3.429 |
Palm Springs | 3.470 | 3.393 | 3.719 | 3.627 |
Riverside | 3.427 | 3.288 | 3.607 | 3.530 |
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San Bernardino County |
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Redlands | 3.502 | 3.345 | 3.699 | 3.579 |
San Bernardino | 3.457 | 3.344 | 3.479 | 3.392 |
Victorville | 3.440 | 3.367 | 3.528 | 3.439 |
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San Diego County |
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Chula Vista | 3.464 | 3.389 | 3.612 | 3.612 |
Del Mar | 3.639 | 3.479 | 3.769 | 3.659 |
Escondido | 3.426 | 3.269 | 3.671 | 3.552 |
Oceanside | 3.495 | 3.381 | 3.725 | 3.564 |
San Diego | 3.494 | 3.380 | 3.692 | 3.558 |
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San Luis Obispo County |
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San Luis Obispo | 3.545 | 3.465 | 3.819 | 3.659 |
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Santa Barbara County |
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Lompoc | 3.532 | 3.308 | 3.859 | 3.259 |
Santa Barbara | 3.609 | 3.476 | 3.796 | 3.746 |
Santa Maria | 3.573 | 3.421 | 3.779 | 3.639 |
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Tulare County |
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Porterville | 3.519 | 3.367 | 3.549 | 3.379 |
Visalia | 3.508 | 3.374 | 3.649 | 3.364 |
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Ventura County |
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Ventura | 3.462 | 3.340 | 3.597 | 3.457 |
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So. Calif. Average | 3.486 | 3.354 | 3.660 | 3.456 |
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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