(LOS ANGELES, Dec. 11, 2007) - The average monthly Southern California gas price decreased by about a penny a week since November, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California monthly Fuel Gauge Report.
The Southern California December average price for regular self-serve gasoline is $3.314, down from $3.355 on November 13. The average price is still 80 cents higher than the same time last year.
"While oil prices remain stubbornly above $90 a barrel, reduced demand has caused prices to decrease slightly in the recent days," said Auto Club spokesperson Carol Thorp. "This is traditionally a lower-demand time of year for gasoline, but the usual drop in pricing hasn't been experienced yet because of higher oil prices."
Only Hawaii, where regular unleaded is averaging $3.433 a gallon, is more expensive than California. The Golden State's average price for December is $3.331, down 5.4 cents from November. The state's lowest average price is in La Habra and Anaheim, where regular sells for $3.204. San Francisco has the highest average price at $3.549.
Nationally, the average price is $2.995, down 11 cents from $3.105 in November. Missouri has the lowest average price, at $2.762.
In Southern California, the averages for regular and premium grades of gasoline are listed below:
County/City | Reg 12/11 | Reg 11/13 | Pre 12/11 | Pre 11/13 |
Imperial County | ||||
El Centro | 3.367 | 3.400 | 3.494 | 3.859 |
Inyo County | ||||
Bishop | 3.294 | 3.303 | 3.599 | 3.482 |
Kern County | ||||
Bakersfield | 3.240 | 3.307 | 3.439 | 3.497 |
Ridgecrest | 3.321 | 3.350 | 3.519 | 3.459 |
Los Angeles County | ||||
Alhambra | 3.273 | 3.262 | 3.504 | 3.439 |
Arcadia | 3.267 | 3.299 | 3.519 | 3.539 |
Burbank | 3.307 | 3.339 | 3.479 | 3.522 |
Culver City | 3.386 | 3.390 | 3.589 | 3.594 |
Glendale | 3.330 | 3.351 | 3.571 | 3.549 |
Glendora | 3.249 | 3.239 | 3.445 | 3.399 |
Inglewood | 3.235 | 3.299 | 3.472 | 3.536 |
Lancaster | 3.335 | 3.394 | 3.579 | 3.612 |
Long Beach | 3.245 | 3.279 | 3.432 | 3.466 |
Los Angeles | 3.346 | 3.360 | 3.536 | 3.569 |
Manhattan Beach | 3.399 | 3.382 | 3.589 | 3.679 |
Montebello | 3.258 | 3.322 | 3.446 | 3.559 |
Santa Clarita | 3.331 | 3.308 | 3.579 | 3.519 |
Santa Monica | 3.395 | 3.431 | 3.629 | 3.679 |
Van Nuys | 3.252 | 3.320 | 3.459 | 3.499 |
Whittier | 3.234 | 3.301 | 3.339 | 3.476 |
Woodland Hills | 3.365 | 3.382 | 3.561 | 3.539 |
Orange County | ||||
Anaheim | 3.204 | 3.275 | 3.388 | 3.471 |
Fullerton | 3.213 | 3.278 | 3.450 | 3.479 |
Huntington Beach | 3.218 | 3.316 | 3.439 | 3.492 |
La Habra | 3.204 | 3.265 | 3.439 | 3.466 |
Laguna Beach | 3.379 | 3.429 | 3.539 | 3.599 |
Newport Beach | 3.388 | 3.403 | 3.619 | 3.619 |
San Clemente | 3.337 | 3.360 | 3.502 | 3.600 |
Tustin | 3.296 | 3.347 | 3.529 | 3.599 |
Riverside County | ||||
Blythe | 3.530 | 3.489 | 3.669 | 3.671 |
Hemet | 3.230 | 3.333 | 3.374 | 3.547 |
Palm Springs | 3.276 | 3.347 | 3.539 | 3.584 |
Riverside | 3.280 | 3.316 | 3.488 | 3.503 |
San Bernardino County | ||||
Redlands | 3.307 | 3.345 | 3.479 | 3.499 |
San Bernardino | 3.265 | 3.326 | 3.375 | 3.419 |
Victorville | 3.268 | 3.350 | 3.532 | 3.599 |
San Diego County | ||||
Chula Vista | 3.260 | 3.348 | 3.595 | 3.562 |
Del Mar | 3.396 | 3.446 | 3.579 | 3.658 |
Escondido | 3.258 | 3.331 | 3.441 | 3.483 |
Oceanside | 3.320 | 3.378 | 3.586 | 3.607 |
San Diego | 3.330 | 3.365 | 3.581 | 3.532 |
San Luis Obispo County | ||||
San Luis Obispo | 3.490 | 3.556 | 3.772 | 3.709 |
Santa Barbara County | ||||
Lompoc | 3.310 | 3.362 | 3.719 | 3.580 |
Santa Barbara | 3.462 | 3.499 | 3.732 | 3.672 |
Santa Maria | 3.381 | 3.435 | 3.604 | 3.649 |
Tulare County | ||||
Porterville | 3.344 | 3.372 | 3.439 | 3.619 |
Visalia | 3.404 | 3.411 | 3.637 | 3.643 |
Ventura County | ||||
Ventura | 3.286 | 3.317 | 3.539 | 3.570 |
So. Calif. Average | $3.314 | $3.355 | $3.528 | $3.560 |