Southern California gas prices mainly held steady in the past week after a couple of weeks of price drops, according to the Auto Club’s Weekend Gas Watch. The average price for self-serve regular gasoline in California is $4.64, which is the same as a week ago. The average national price is $3.48, which is four cents lower than a week ago.
The average price of self-serve regular gasoline in the Los Angeles-Long Beach area is $4.62 per gallon, which is one cent higher than last week and 49 cents less than last year. In San Diego, the average price is $4.73, which is two cents higher than last week and 34 cents lower than this time last year.
On the Central Coast, the average price is $4.77, which is three cents lower than last week and 28 cents lower than last year. In Riverside, the average per-gallon price is $4.55, which is the same as last week and 42 cents lower than a year ago. In Bakersfield, the $4.72 average price is one cent less than last week and 18 cents lower than a year ago today.
“Oil Price Information service reports that gasoline stockpiles are lower than the previous week, possibly indicating there is little room for continued price drops at the pump,” said Auto Club spokesperson Doug Shupe.
AAA Launches EV Charging Data Feature
AAA is rolling out a new feature today, with much more to come. With an estimated 1.2 million AAA members living in a household with one or more electric vehicles, AAA is adding the kilowatt-per-hour cost for Level 2 (L2) commercial charging by state. AAA members are 28% more likely than the US adult population overall to have an electric vehicle.
Today’s national average for a kilowatt of electricity at an L2 commercial charging station is 34 cents. The daily national average will soon be made available on AAA’s fuel price website.
The Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline. As of 9 a.m. on Aug. 1, averages are:
