Auto Club: Southern California Gas Prices Fall to 30-Month Low
LOS ANGELES--Nov. 13, 2001--Southern California Thanksgiving travelers who plan to drive can expect to benefit from average pump prices that they haven't seen since June 1999, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California monthly Fuel Gauge Report.The Southern California average price for regular or self serve unleaded gasoline is $1.35, down 19 cents since the October average of $1.54 and down 62 cents since June. Statewide, the average gas price dropped 16 cents to $1.44.
Southern California average sits lower than the state average due to higher gas prices in Northern California. Motorists in the Bay Area are paying an average of $1.76, down 13 cents from October. The lowest average price in Southern California can be found in La Habra, where regular self serve gasoline is selling for $1.19 a gallon.
Nationally, the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline has dropped 15 cents to $1.19.
"A soft economy and resulting lower demand for fuel continues to push gasoline prices lower," said Jeffrey Spring, Auto Club spokesman. "While some consumers may still be hesitant about travel during this holiday, the lower gas prices certainly make it more attractive."
Also, the White House said today it would begin filling unused capacity in the nation's strategic petroleum reserve by buying oil on the world market. This action, as well as OPEC's reported intentions to trim production by as much as 1.5 million barrels a day, is intended to help stabilize world oil prices," Spring added.
In Southern California, the averages for regular and premium
grades of gasoline are listed below:
County Unl Pre
Imperial County
El Centro 1.632 1.738
Inyo County
Bishop 1.599 1.687
Kern County
Bakersfield 1.219 1.346
Ridgecrest 1.499 1.584
Los Angeles County
Alhambra 1.255 1.434
Arcadia 1.282 1.379
Burbank 1.283 1.433
Culver City 1.364 1.457
Glendale 1.306 1.465
Glendora 1.250 1.401
Inglewood 1.286 1.512
Lancaster 1.309 1.450
Long Beach 1.284 1.379
Los Angeles 1.265 1.419
Manhattan Beach 1.265 1.429
Montebello 1.317 1.489
Santa Clarita 1.293 1.489
Santa Monica 1.329 1.449
Van Nuys 1.241 1.379
Whittier 1.272 1.549
Woodland Hills 1.272 1.499
Orange County
Anaheim 1.254 1.466
Fullerton 1.298 1.414
Huntington Beach 1.265 1.419
La Habra 1.185 1.299
Laguna Beach 1.412 1.562
Newport Beach 1.359 1.549
San Clemente 1.409 1.547
Tustin 1.299 1.385
Riverside County
Blythe 1.624 1.779
Hemet 1.327 1.479
Palm Springs 1.419 1.598
Riverside 1.304 1.436
San Bernardino County
Redlands 1.328 1.517
San Bernardino 1.301 1.419
Victorville 1.268 1.439
San Diego County
Chula Vista 1.473 1.666
Del Mar 1.469 1.615
Escondido 1.441 1.620
Oceanside 1.439 1.749
San Diego 1.475 1.657
San Luis Obispo County
San Luis Obispo 1.364 1.478
Santa Barbara County
Lompoc 1.458 1.553
Santa Barbara 1.425 1.579
Santa Maria 1.418 1.597
Tulare County
Porterville 1.428 1.685
Visalia 1.199 1.417
Ventura County
Ventura 1.389 1.604
So. Calif. Avg. 1.352 1.512
The Auto Club's Fuel Gauge Report is based on data gathered from monitoring fuel transactions at 2,800 Southern California gas stations. Oil Price Information Service -- the nation's most comprehensive source of petroleum pricing information, provides the data.
The Automobile Club of Southern California, the largest affiliate of the AAA, has been serving members since 1900. Today, the Auto Club's members benefit by roadside assistance, insurance products and services, travel agency, financial products, automotive pricing, buying and financing programs, automotive testing and analysis, trip planning services, highway and transportation safety programs. Information about these products and services is available on the Auto Club's Web site at www.aaa-calif.com.