(LOS ANGELES, March 11, 2008) — Gas prices were driven to new all-time records throughout the state this month, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California monthly Fuel Gauge Report.
The Southern California March average price for regular self-serve gasoline is a new all-time record monthly high of $3.58, up 48 cents from $3.101 on Feb. 12. The previous all-time Southern California monthly record price was $3.486, set in May of 2007.
At this time last year, the average Southern California price was $2.626 -- 95 cents lower than today.
California’s state average price of $3.58 a gallon – also a new record – is 46 cents higher than last month’s average. The state’s lowest average price is in Glendora, where regular sells for $3.443. Santa Barbara has the state’s highest average price - $3.754.
Nationally, the average price is $3.227, a new U.S. record and an increase of 27 cents since February. New Jersey has the lowest state average price, at $3.006.
“Oil industry analysts say the past month’s rapid gas price increases have no relation to increased demand or reduced supply, but are instead being driven by heavy investment in the commodities markets for crude oil and wholesale gasoline,” said Auto Club spokesperson Jeffrey Spring.
County/City | Reg 3/11 | Reg 2/12 | Pre 3/11 | Pre 2/12 |
3.586 | 3.192 | 4.079 | 3.332 | |
Bishop | 3.581 | 3.237 | 3.795 | 3.514 |
3.534 | 3.113 | 3.699 | 3.305 | |
3.596 | 3.259 | 3.810 | 3.446 | |
3.519 | 3.030 | 3.689 | 3.199 | |
3.562 | 3.059 | 3.776 | 3.309 | |
3.597 | 3.121 | 3.779 | 3.312 | |
3.612 | 3.119 | 3.794 | 3.276 | |
3.592 | 3.151 | 3.791 | 3.332 | |
3.443 | 2.963 | 3.657 | 3.175 | |
3.565 | 3.058 | 3.779 | 3.259 | |
3.591 | 3.156 | 3.821 | 3.399 | |
3.520 | 3.010 | 3.679 | 3.182 | |
3.595 | 3.122 | 3.779 | 3.328 | |
3.652 | 3.165 | 3.835 | 3.399 | |
3.524 | 3.004 | 3.684 | 3.239 | |
Santa Clarita | 3.579 | 3.098 | 3.772 | 3.359 |
3.654 | 3.171 | 3.846 | 3.449 | |
Van Nuys | 3.568 | 3.068 | 3.759 | 3.236 |
3.485 | 2.986 | 3.709 | 3.197 | |
Woodland Hills | 3.639 | 3.121 | 3.849 | 3.351 |
3.468 | 2.933 | 3.694 | 3.129 | |
3.495 | 2.930 | 3.691 | 3.172 | |
3.506 | 2.937 | 3.663 | 3.182 | |
3.464 | 2.895 | 3.682 | 3.099 | |
3.592 | 3.092 | 3.864 | 3.304 | |
3.585 | 3.089 | 3.826 | 3.302 | |
3.609 | 3.107 | 3.761 | 3.331 | |
3.527 | 3.059 | 3.749 | 3.279 | |
Blythe | 3.698 | 3.380 | 4.039 | 3.582 |
3.563 | 3.038 | 3.689 | 3.257 | |
3.603 | 3.098 | 3.869 | 3.344 | |
3.582 | 3.056 | 3.798 | 3.258 | |
3.577 | 3.039 | 3.791 | 3.207 | |
3.549 | 3.032 | 3.643 | 3.187 | |
Victorville | 3.566 | 3.044 | 3.799 | 3.241 |
3.566 | 3.071 | 3.818 | 3.319 | |
3.686 | 3.163 | 3.900 | 3.289 | |
3.538 | 3.050 | 3.734 | 3.199 | |
3.582 | 3.111 | 3.809 | 3.279 | |
3.591 | 3.091 | 3.774 | 3.280 | |
3.721 | 3.338 | 3.935 | 3.599 | |
3.649 | 3.135 | 3.863 | 3.372 | |
3.754 | 3.247 | 3.902 | 3.504 | |
3.662 | 3.236 | 3.899 | 3.432 | |
3.536 | 3.189 | 3.659 | 3.299 | |
3.597 | 3.211 | 3.989 | 3.469 | |
3.602 | 3.061 | 3.774 | 3.332 | |
So. | 3.580 | 3.101 | 3.792 | 3.309 |