(LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14, 2010) —Southern Californians have endured three straight months of gas price hikes and some steeper increases over the past month that have been creating the highest gas prices of the year, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California monthly Fuel Gauge Report.
The Southern California December average price for regular unleaded self-serve gasoline is $3.263, almost 13 cents higher than the November average of $3.127.
The Southern California December average price for regular unleaded self-serve gasoline is $3.263, almost 13 cents higher than the November average of $3.127.
The statewide average price of $3.264 is 12 cents higher than the November average of $3.142. Chico has the lowest average price in the state at $3.191, while South Lake Tahoe again has the highest gas price average at $3.393. The lowest-priced gas among surveyed Southern California cities is Palm Springs at $3.196, and the highest Southland gas price average in the survey is Laguna Beach at $3.362.
Nationally, the December average price of $2.979 is 12 cents higher than the November average of $2.857. Hawaii has surpassed Alaska as the state with the most expensive gas in the country with an average price of $3.562. Colorado has the lowest state average price at $2.732.
“Twenty-one states now have price averages above $3 a gallon, and high crude oil and wholesale gasoline prices are the cause for the increase at a time of year when prices typically drop,” said Auto Club spokesperson Jeffrey Spring. “Oil industry analysts say heavy investment in gasoline and crude oil is happening because although domestic demand is flat, worldwide fuel demand is rising and is expected to continue strong through 2011.”
In Southern California, the averages for regular and premium grades of gasoline are listed below:
County/City | Unl 12/14 | Unl 11/9 | Pre 12/14 | Pre 11/9 |
Imperial County | ||||
El Centro | 3.222 | 3.127 | 3.519 | 3.339 |
Inyo County | ||||
Bishop | 3.218 | 3.093 | 3.314 | 3.321 |
Kern County | ||||
Bakersfield | 3.301 | 3.203 | 3.442 | 3.346 |
Ridgecrest | 3.249 | 3.156 | 3.427 | 3.349 |
Los Angeles County | ||||
Alhambra | 3.268 | 3.117 | 3.464 | 3.310 |
Arcadia | 3.266 | 3.118 | 3.477 | 3.346 |
Burbank | 3.270 | 3.101 | 3.454 | 3.309 |
Culver City | 3.312 | 3.133 | 3.508 | 3.307 |
Glendale | 3.288 | 3.141 | 3.500 | 3.355 |
Glendora | 3.245 | 3.104 | 3.479 | 3.292 |
Inglewood | 3.224 | 3.078 | 3.396 | 3.271 |
Lancaster | 3.260 | 3.100 | 3.403 | 3.290 |
Long Beach | 3.232 | 3.086 | 3.424 | 3.277 |
Los Angeles | 3.281 | 3.143 | 3.486 | 3.347 |
Manhattan Beach | 3.339 | 3.165 | 3.499 | 3.343 |
Montebello | 3.285 | 3.147 | 3.487 | 3.331 |
Santa Clarita | 3.233 | 3.093 | 3.439 | 3.292 |
Santa Monica | 3.309 | 3.173 | 3.524 | 3.349 |
Van Nuys | 3.221 | 3.075 | 3.428 | 3.270 |
Whittier | 3.268 | 3.102 | 3.445 | 3.254 |
Woodland Hills | 3.284 | 3.117 | 3.483 | 3.302 |
Orange County | ||||
Anaheim | 3.255 | 3.097 | 3.447 | 3.300 |
Fullerton | 3.231 | 3.094 | 3.423 | 3.295 |
Huntington Beach | 3.247 | 3.104 | 3.438 | 3.282 |
La Habra | 3.231 | 3.064 | 3.403 | 3.265 |
Laguna Beach | 3.362 | 3.172 | 3.549 | 3.400 |
Newport Beach | 3.296 | 3.147 | 3.503 | 3.328 |
San Clemente | 3.268 | 3.127 | 3.453 | 3.315 |
Tustin | 3.263 | 3.109 | 3.450 | 3.273 |
Riverside County | ||||
Blythe | 3.332 | 3.228 | 3.564 | 3.409 |
Hemet | 3.204 | 3.068 | 3.378 | 3.269 |
Palm Springs | 3.196 | 3.158 | 3.472 | 3.350 |
Riverside | 3.234 | 3.120 | 3.392 | 3.314 |
San Bernardino County | ||||
Redlands | 3.223 | 3.094 | 3.434 | 3.359 |
San Bernardino | 3.219 | 3.080 | 3.428 | 3.264 |
Victorville | 3.229 | 3.115 | 3.404 | 3.231 |
San Diego County | ||||
Chula Vista | 3.250 | 3.092 | 3.423 | 3.230 |
Del Mar | 3.357 | 3.220 | 3.596 | 3.504 |
Escondido | 3.223 | 3.072 | 3.432 | 3.255 |
Oceanside | 3.260 | 3.111 | 3.407 | 3.276 |
San Diego | 3.262 | 3.107 | 3.452 | 3.298 |
San Luis Obispo County | ||||
San Luis Obispo | 3.308 | 3.156 | 3.521 | 3.342 |
Santa Barbara County | ||||
Lompoc | 3.200 | 3.160 | 3.334 | 3.403 |
Santa Barbara | 3.297 | 3.181 | 3.495 | 3.347 |
Santa Maria | 3.258 | 3.103 | 3.499 | 3.287 |
Tulare County | ||||
Porterville | 3.265 | 3.177 | 3.299 | 3.479 |
Visalia | 3.281 | 3.169 | 3.483 | 3.375 |
Ventura County | ||||
Ventura | 3.294 | 3.174 | 3.503 | 3.355 |
Unl 12/14 | Unl 11/9 | Pre 12/14 | Pre 11/9 | |
Southern CA average | 3.263 | 3.127 | 3.454 | 3.321 |