Southern California gas prices continued to back off from their spike earlier this month, bringing some welcome relief as a record number of local residents prepare for their Thanksgiving getaways, according to the Auto Club’s Weekend Gas Watch. The average price for self-serve regular gasoline in California is $4.63, which is five cents lower than last week and 18 cents higher than a year ago today. The average national price is $3.10, which is two cents higher than a week ago and four cents higher than on this date last year.
The average price of self-serve regular gasoline in the Los Angeles-Long Beach area is $4.79 per gallon, which is six cents lower than last week and 34 cents more than last year. In San Diego, the average price is $4.84, which is six cents lower than last week and 31 cents higher than the price this time last year.
On the Central Coast, the average price is $4.69, which is five cents less than last week and 23 cents higher than last year. In Riverside, the average per-gallon price is $4.66, which is five cents lower than last week and 34 cents higher than a year ago. In Bakersfield, the $4.60 average price is two cents lower than last week and 16 cents higher than a year ago today.
“Oil Price Information Service reported late last week that California refinery gasoline production has rebounded after a downturn related to refinery maintenance,” said Auto Club spokesperson Doug Shupe. “This price drop comes just in time for the nearly six million Southern Californians who are planning to drive to Thanksgiving holiday getaways next weekend.”
The Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline. As of 9 a.m. on Nov. 20, averages are:
