The average price of self-serve regular gasoline in the Los Angeles-Long Beach area is $2.329 per gallon, which is four-tenths of a cent less than last week, 20 cents higher than last month, and $1.52 less than last year. In San Diego, the price is $2.354, which is one-tenth of a cent less than last week’s price, 19 cents above last month, and $1.53 lower than last year. On the Central Coast, the average price is $2.435, up 1.4 cents from last week, 20 cents above last month, and $1.52 below last year. In the Inland Empire, the average per gallon price is $2.317, which is unchanged from last week, 20 cents more than last month, and $1.55 less than last year.
“It’s unusual to see California gas prices stabilizing in April instead of spiking,” said Auto Club spokesperson Jeffrey Spring. “In this rough economic patch, motorists are at least getting a break of $15 to $20 on a gas tank fill-up compared to this time last year.”
The Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline as of 1 p.m. on April 16.
Area | Regular | One-week change | Record Price |
$2.329 | +0.4 cent | $4.626 (6/21/08) | |
$2.319 | +0.1 cent | $4.598 (6/19/08) | |
$2.354 | +0.1 cent | $4.630 (6/19/08) | |
$2.435 | +1.4 cents | $4.709 (6/21/08) | |
$2.317 | No change | $4.614 (6/22/08) | |
$2.398 | -0.6 cent | $4.591 (6/24/08) | |
$2.355 | +0.4 cent | $4.625 (6/18/08) |