Gas price declines in Southern California have slowed or stopped after prices dropped for most of the summer, according to the Auto Club’s Weekend Gas Watch. The average price for self-serve regular gasoline in California is $4.49, which is one cent higher than a week ago and 12 cents lower than a year ago today. The average national price is $3.16, which is two cents higher than a week ago and 29 cents lower than on this date last year.
The average price of self-serve regular gasoline in the Los Angeles-Long Beach area is $4.46 per gallon, which is one cent lower than last week and 12 cents less than last year. In San Diego, the average price is $4.56, which is two cents higher than last week and 13 cents lower than this time last year.
On the Central Coast, the average price is $4.43, which is one cent less than last week and 28 cents lower than last year. In Riverside, the average per-gallon price is $4.31, which is the same as last week and 19 cents lower than a year ago. In Bakersfield, the $4.44 average price is two cents lower than last week and 23 cents lower than a year ago today.
“Gas price averages in most Southern California areas continue to hover within five or ten cents of their lowest levels of the year,” said Auto Club spokesperson Doug Shupe. “For those taking one last road trip for the summer, we encourage drivers to maximize fuel efficiency by ensuring their vehicles are road-trip ready—check tire pressure, perform routine maintenance, and always follow posted speed limits. Driving at higher speeds not only increases safety risks but also reduces fuel efficiency.”
The Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline. As of 9 a.m. on Aug. 7, averages are:
