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Auto Club: Gas Prices Reach New Record Highs As Summer Arrives

June 02, 2022 Weekly Fuel Prices Report, Monthly Fuel Prices Report, Gas Prices

High demand for travel as we head into the summer and continued concerns about global and local supply of gasoline will continue to put upward pressure on pump prices, according to the Auto Club’s Weekend Gas Watch. The average price for self-serve...

Auto Club: SoCal Gas Prices Continue Toward $6 With Refinery Problems

March 17, 2022 Weekly Fuel Prices Report, Gas Prices

Despite a 30 percent decrease in oil prices in the past week that reversed itself partially today, Southern California gas prices continued rising toward the $6 mark, although much more slowly than in the previous week, according to the Auto Club’s...

AAA: $5 Gas Will Make 75 Percent of Americans Adjust Their Lifestyle

March 10, 2022 Insurance & Consumer Tips, Gas Prices

New survey data from AAA finds that two-thirds of Americans felt gas prices were too expensive just a few weeks ago, when the average price was $4.78 a gallon in Los Angeles and $3.53 per gallon nationally. Now with the Southern California average price...

Auto Club: More Areas Break All-Time Gas Price Records This Week

February 10, 2022 Weekly Fuel Prices Report, Gas Prices

San Bernardino and Ventura joined Los Angeles/Long Beach and Orange County in setting new all-time highs for gas prices this week, according to the Auto Club’s Weekend Gas Watch. The average price for self-serve regular gasoline in California is $4.68,...

SoCal Gas Prices Stall At High Level

September 09, 2021 Weekly Fuel Prices Report, Gas Prices

Southern California gas prices stalled over the past week in most areas and remained stuck at about 30 cents below their all-time record level, according to the Auto Club’s Weekend Gas Watch. The average price for self-serve regular gasoline in...

Labor Day Travelers Paying Highest Gas Prices Ever For This Holiday

September 02, 2021 Weekly Fuel Prices Report, Gas Prices

Californians are paying the highest gas prices ever for this time of year heading into the Labor Day holiday weekend, according to the Auto Club’s Weekend Gas Watch. The average price for self-serve regular gasoline in California is $4.39, which is...

Auto Club: California Drivers See Slightly Higher Prices at the Pump This Week

August 05, 2021 Weekly Fuel Prices Report, Monthly Fuel Prices Report, Gas Prices

Drivers in Southern California and across the nation are paying a pretty penny to hit the road this summer. The monthly national gas price average has increased from $3.00 in May to $3.07 in June to $3.15 in July. The beginning of August will likely be...

Gas Prices Continue Slowly Upward

April 01, 2021 Weekly Fuel Prices Report, Gas Prices

More gas stations are posting prices over $4 a gallon in Southern California as gas prices continue marching up, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California’s Weekend Gas Watch. Today’s retail statewide average is $3.91 a gallon for regular...

Double-Digit Pump Price Increases Caused By Investment, Arizona Supply Squeeze

February 25, 2021 Weekly Fuel Prices Report, Gas Prices

Southern California gas prices posted their largest weekly price increase of the year as the Texas deep freeze diverted fuel output from local refineries to make up for supply shortfalls in Arizona, according to the Automobile Club of Southern...

SoCal Gas Prices Rise For Ninth Straight Week

February 18, 2021 Weekly Fuel Prices Report, Gas Prices

Southern California gas prices rose for the ninth straight week, and recent reports of tightened supplies mean that trend is likely to continue in the coming weeks, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California’s Weekend Gas Watch. Today’s...