Southern California gas prices moved slightly upward in most areas over the past week, according to the Auto Club’s Weekend Gas Watch. The average price for self-serve regular gasoline in California is $4.45, which is one cent higher than a week ago and seven cents lower than a year ago today. The average national price is $3.11, which is two cents lower than a week ago.
The average price of self-serve regular gasoline in the Los Angeles-Long Beach area is $4.50 per gallon, which is one cent more than last week and ten cents less than last year. In San Diego, the average price is $4.53, which is one cent more than last week and eight cents lower than this time last year.
On the Central Coast, the average price is $4.46, which is two cents lower than last week and 15 cents lower than last year. In Riverside, the average per-gallon price is $4.36, which is one cent higher than last week and seven cents lower than a year ago. In Bakersfield, the $4.33 average price is four cents higher than last week and 21 cents lower than a year ago today.
“According to Oil Price Information Service, several local refineries are down for planned maintenance, which typically happens in January partly to switch production to the ‘summer blend’ of gasoline,” said Auto Club spokesperson Doug Shupe. “Southern California gas prices generally increase starting in February, sometimes significantly, if refinery maintenance problems result in a supply disruption.”
The Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline. As of 9 a.m. on Jan. 30, averages are:
