LA Auto Club: Gas Prices Unmoved From August; Price Stability Continues in Southern California
LOS ANGELES--Sept. 17, 2002--The September monthly average price of gasoline in Southern California remains virtually the same compared with August, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's monthly Fuel Gauge Report.The Southern California average price for regular self-serve unleaded gasoline is $1.623, up from the August average of $1.622. The current price also mirrors the state average of $1.623, which is down nine-tenths of a cent from the August price.
San Francisco area motorists now pay an average of $1.78, down a cent from last month. The lowest average price in the state can be found in Visalia, where regular self-serve unleaded gasoline can be pumped for $1.42. The most expensive gasoline in the state is in Eureka and Yreka, where the price is $1.86.
Nationally, the average price for a gallon of regular self-serve gasoline was also flat, rising three tenths of a cent to $1.408. Georgia has the lowest state average at $1.253 per gallon.
"Summer price stability seems to be carrying over into the fall," said Auto Club Spokesperson Carol Thorp. "While many refiners are reducing inventories, there is still enough supply to prevent the latest political and military news from having an impact on consumers at the pump."
OPEC is scheduled to meet on Thursday, Sept. 19, and decide whether to increase oil output this fall. A decision to boost output is widely expected.
In Southern California, the averages for regular and premium grades of gasoline are listed below:
County Unl Pre Imperial County EL CENTRO 1.729 1.944 Inyo County BISHOP 1.779 1.969 Kern County BAKERSFIELD 1.586 1.796 RIDGECREST 1.647 1.784 Los Angeles County ALHAMBRA 1.574 1.734 ARCADIA 1.654 1.799 BURBANK 1.599 1.779 CULVER CITY 1.679 1.826 GLENDALE 1.612 1.814 GLENDORA 1.639 1.779 INGLEWOOD 1.598 1.812 LANCASTER 1.541 1.759 LONG BEACH 1.638 1.814 LOS ANGELES 1.638 1.822 MANHATTAN BEACH 1.586 1.794 MONTEBELLO 1.609 1.774 SANTA CLARITA 1.589 1.779 SANTA MONICA 1.647 1.959 VAN NUYS 1.553 1.619 WHITTIER 1.616 1.796 WOODLAND HILLS 1.617 1.834 Orange County ANAHEIM 1.588 1.790 FULLERTON 1.606 1.799 HUNTINGTON BEACH 1.627 1.809 LA HABRA 1.552 1.739 LAGUNA BEACH 1.689 1.999 NEWPORT BEACH 1.696 1.899 SAN CLEMENTE 1.684 1.889 Riverside County BLYTHE 1.777 1.989 HEMET 1.564 1.699 PALM SPRINGS 1.602 1.738 RIVERSIDE 1.568 1.727 San Bernardino County REDLANDS 1.580 1.786 SAN BERNARDINO 1.606 1.782 VICTORVILLE 1.518 1.709 San Diego County CHULA VISTA 1.666 1.779 DEL MAR 1.679 1.784 ESCONDIDO 1.613 1.819 OCEANSIDE 1.658 1.879 SAN DIEGO 1.654 1.873 San Luis Obispo County SAN LUIS OBISPO 1.619 1.839 Santa Barbara County LOMPOC 1.726 1.939 SANTA BARBARA 1.680 1.954 SANTA MARIA 1.708 1.918 Tulare County PORTERVILLE 1.460 1.639 VISALIA 1.417 1.599 Ventura County VENTURA 1.631 1.829 So. Calif. Avg. 1.623 1.813
In Southern California, the averages for regular and premium grades of gasoline are listed below: 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.
