Prices Throughout State Near Parity
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16, 2003) - The average price of regular gasoline in Southern California dropped another 2.4 cents during the past month, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's monthly Fuel Gauge Report. Continued lower demand for gasoline and stable production have continued the downward price trend, but the rate of decline indicates that prices have bottomed out.
The Southern California average price for regular self-serve unleaded gasoline is $1.699, down from $1.723, on Nov. 11. The lowest average price in Southern California is Anaheim, where drivers can pump regular self-serve unleaded gasoline for an average $1.574. San Francisco Bay-area motorists now pay an average of $1.66 down 10 cents from November. Nationally, prices are down nearly three cents since the November AAA survey and now average $1.47 per gallon.
"While Southern California prices have declined an average of 40 cents in three months, average prices in Northern California have fallen more, so we?re in one of those rare periods when prices throughout the state are similar," said Auto Club spokesperson Carol Thorp. "Barring any production problems in the region, prices should remain around the same level for the next few weeks. This is certainly welcome news for those who plan to drive for Christmas vacation."
In Southern California, the averages for regular and premium grades of gasoline are listed below:
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| 12/16 Unl | 11/11 Unl | 12/16 Pre | 11/11 Pre |
Imperial County |
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El Centro |
| 1.793 | 1.787 | 2.019 | 1.975 |
Inyo County |
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Bishop |
| 1.804 | 1.849 | 2.030 | 2.069 |
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Kern County |
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Bakersfield |
| 1.644 | 1.697 | 1.869 | 1.843 |
Ridgecrest |
| 1.782 | 1.799 | 2.007 | 1.945 |
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Los Angeles County |
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Alhambra |
| 1.620 | 1.715 | 1.879 | 1.839 |
Arcadia |
| 1.670 | 1.693 | 1.879 | 1.817 |
Burbank |
| 1.626 | 1.673 | 1.859 | 1.879 |
Culver City |
| 1.709 | 1.759 | 1.959 | 1.883 |
Glendale |
| 1.661 | 1.693 | 1.839 | 1.939 |
Glendora |
| 1.578 | 1.653 | 1.747 | 1.859 |
Inglewood |
| 1.690 | 1.723 | 1.879 | 1.909 |
Lancaster |
| 1.672 | 1.709 | 1.861 | 1.833 |
Long Beach |
| 1.677 | 1.713 | 1.849 | 1.890 |
Los Angeles |
| 1.680 | 1.720 | 1.894 | 1.908 |
Manhattan Beach |
| 1.793 | 1.759 | 2.009 | 1.904 |
Montebello |
| 1.686 | 1.712 | 1.902 | 1.912 |
Santa Clarita |
| 1.679 | 1.701 | 1.859 | 1.919 |
Santa Monica |
| 1.723 | 1.722 | 2.059 | 1.879 |
Van Nuys |
| 1.641 | 1.674 | 1.849 | 1.847 |
Whittier |
| 1.661 | 1.683 | 1.874 | 1.889 |
Woodland Hills |
| 1.658 | 1.667 | 1.869 | 1.884 |
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Orange County |
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Anaheim |
| 1.576 | 1.610 | 1.768 | 1.798 |
Fullerton |
| 1.611 | 1.645 | 1.792 | 1.799 |
Huntington Beach |
| 1.620 | 1.618 | 1.772 | 1.807 |
La Habra |
| 1.574 | 1.622 | 1.839 | 1.799 |
Laguna Beach |
| 1.746 | 1.779 | 2.011 | 2.004 |
Newport Beach |
| 1.723 | 1.737 | 1.959 | 1.974 |
San Clemente |
| 1.749 | 1.808 | 2.059 | 2.004 |
Tustin |
| 1.680 | 1.690 | 1.884 | 1.864 |
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Riverside County |
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Blythe |
| 1.898 | 1.902 | 2.102 | 2.099 |
Hemet |
| 1.630 | 1.648 | 1.834 | 1.859 |
Palm Springs |
| 1.784 | 1.813 | 1.988 | 2.059 |
Riverside |
| 1.635 | 1.636 | 1.881 | 1.805 |
San Bernardino County |
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Redlands |
| 1.839 | 1.839 | 1.999 | 1.999 |
San Bernardino |
| 1.679 | 1.719 | 1.856 | 1.889 |
Victorville |
| 1.636 | 1.659 | 1.813 | 1.829 |
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San Diego County |
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Chula Vista |
| 1.722 | 1.727 | 1.979 | 1.943 |
Del Mar |
| 1.722 | 1.727 | 1.839 | 1.849 |
Escondido |
| 1.635 | 1.654 | 1.866 | 1.822 |
Oceanside |
| 1.727 | 1.708 | 1.959 | 1.826 |
San Diego |
| 1.702 | 1.735 | 1.928 | 1.956 |
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San Luis Obispo County |
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San Luis Obispo |
| 1.730 | 1.770 | 1.955 | 1.969 |
Santa Barbara County |
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Lompoc |
| 1.796 | 1.819 | 1.992 | 1.904 |
Santa Barbara |
| 1.803 | 1.824 | 1.999 | 1.909 |
Santa Maria |
| 1.749 | 1.781 | 1.799 | 1.866 |
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Tulare County |
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Porterville |
| 1.799 | 1.759 | 2.011 | 1.969 |
Visalia |
| 1.677 | 1.705 | 1.889 | 1.872 |
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Ventura County |
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Ventura |
| 1.654 | 1.662 | 1.855 | 1.854 |
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So. Calif. Avg. |
| 1.699 | 1.723 | 1.909 | 1.899 |
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.
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