Southern California gas prices dropped in the last few days along with oil prices, according to the Auto Club’s Weekend Gas Watch. The average price for self-serve regular gasoline in California is $4.62, which is three cents lower than a week ago and 19 cents lower than a year ago today. The average national price is $3.22, which is two cents higher than a week ago and 27 cents lower than on this date last year.
The average price of self-serve regular gasoline in the Los Angeles-Long Beach area is $4.61 per gallon, which is three cents lower than last week and 18 cents less than last year. In San Diego, the average price is $4.65, which is two cents lower than last week and 18 cents lower than this time last year.
On the Central Coast, the average price is $4.56, which is three cents less than last week and 34 cents lower than last year. In Riverside, the average per-gallon price is $4.44, which is two cents less than last week and 27 cents lower than a year ago. In Bakersfield, the $4.57 average price is one cent lower than last week and 30 cents lower than a year ago today.
“While oil prices are lower after the Middle East ceasefire, California faces some tax and fee increases July 1 that could push up pump prices starting Tuesday,” said Auto Club spokesperson Doug Shupe. “The state’s excise tax increases by 1.6 cents a gallon on Tuesday. Also on that date, stricter air quality regulations are taking effect that will require gasoline producers to either drastically reduce carbon emissions from the fuel they produce, or purchase ‘emission credits’ from the state. It’s unknown how much that will add to the cost of gasoline.”
The Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline. As of 9 a.m. on June 26, averages are:
