Economic concerns are pushing down Southern California gas prices below $6 a gallon in many areas with the biggest one-week price drop of 2022, according to the Auto Club’s Weekend Gas Watch. The average price for self-serve regular gasoline in California is $5.99, which is 20 cents lower than last week. The average national price is $4.61, which is 14 cents lower than a week ago.
The average price of self-serve regular gasoline in the Los Angeles-Long Beach area is $6.06 per gallon, which is 18 cents lower than last week, 40 cents lower than last month, and $1.72 higher than last year. In San Diego, the average price is $5.98, which is 17 cents lower than last week, 39 cents lower than last month, and $1.68 higher than last year.
On the Central Coast, the average price is $5.99, which is 20 cents lower than last week, 36 cents lower than last month and is $1.70 higher than last year. In Riverside, the average per-gallon price is $5.92, which is 20 cents lower than last week, 41 cents lower than last month and $1.66 higher than a year ago. In Bakersfield, the $6.14 average price is 15 cents lower than last Thursday, 22 cents lower than last month and $1.89 higher than a year ago today.
“Both oil prices and Los Angeles wholesale gasoline prices have dropped significantly because of concerns about future demand,” said Auto Club spokesperson Doug Shupe. “If current trends continue, local gas prices are likely to drop even more significantly.”
The Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline. As of 9 a.m. on July 14, averages are:
