Southern California gas prices dropped by about a penny a day in most areas last week and could dip below $6 a gallon soon if the trend continues, according to the Auto Club’s Weekend Gas Watch. Today’s statewide average for a gallon of regular gasoline is $6.07, which is seven cents less than last week and $1.24 higher than at this time last year. The national average is $4.42, which is 14 cents lower than last week and $1.26 higher than on this date last year.
The average price of self-serve regular gasoline in the Los Angeles–Long Beach area is $6.12 per gallon, eight cents lower than last week and $1.33 higher than a year ago. In San Diego, the average price is $6.09, which is seven cents lower than last week and $1.31 higher than this time last year.
On the Central Coast, the average price is $6.01, down six cents from last week and $1.32 higher than a year ago. In Riverside, the average price per gallon is $5.96, nine cents lower than last week and $1.32 higher than a year ago. In Bakersfield, the $6.04 average is one cent lower than last week and $1.32 higher than one year ago.
“With oil prices dipping below $100 a barrel, we are seeing gas prices drop throughout California and nationwide,” said Auto Club spokesperson Kandace Redd. “It’s hard to predict if that trend will continue, but if it does, Southern California drivers could see average gas prices drop below $6 a gallon soon.”
The Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline. As of 9 a.m. on May 28, averages are:
