Auto Club: Gas Price Average Returns to February Mark.LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- The average price of a gallon gallon: see English units of measurement. of gasoline gasoline or petrol, light, volatile mixture of hydrocarbons for use in the internal-combustion engine and as an organic solvent, obtained primarily by fractional distillation and "cracking" of petroleum, but also obtained from natural gas, by in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, has climbed back to where it was a month ago and is still going up, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Automobile Club of Southern California The Automobile Club of Southern California was founded December 13, 1900 in Los Angeles as one of the nation's first motor clubs dedicated to improving roads, proposing traffic laws and improvement of overall driving conditions. monthly Fuel Gauge gauge In manufacturing and engineering, a device used to determine whether a dimension is larger or smaller than a reference standard. A snap gauge, for example, is formed like the letter C, with outer “go” and inner “not go” jaws, and is used to Report. In the past three months, prices have climbed nearly 34 cents due to speculation over international oil production. The Southern California March average price for regular self-serve gasoline is $2.626, which is nearly even with the Feb. 14 price of $2.628. "In February February: see month. , gas prices were on the rise, but by the end of the month they were falling as refiners sold off remaining winter grade fuel so they could prepare to sell summer grade fuel starting March 1," said Auto Club spokesperson Carol Thorp. "Since then we have seen a gradual The Gradual (Latin: graduale, sometimes called the Grail) is a chant in the extraordinary form of the Roman Catholic Mass, sung after the reading or singing of the Epistle and before the Alleluia, or, during penitential seasons, before the Tract. increase until prices are now equal to a month ago. We expect prices to continue higher during the spring, but the rate of increase depends on the amount of speculation that occurs." Statewide, the average price for March is $2.573, up about a penny compared to February. The all-time all-time adj. Exceeding all others up to the present time: an all-time speed skating record. all-time Adjective Informal record high of $3.054 was set on Sept. 9, 2005. The lowest average price in the state is in Pleasanton Pleasanton, city (1990 pop. 50,553), Alameda co., W Calif., a suburb of the San Francisco–Oakland area, in a vineyard and dairy region; inc. 1894. Wine and cheese are produced, and there are publishing and stone-quarrying industries. , where regular is selling for $2.417. Blythe reports the state's highest average price at $2.838. Nationally, the average price is $2.363, up from $2.292 in February. The state with the highest gas price average is Hawaii Hawaii, island, United States Hawaii, island (1990 pop. 120,217), 4,037 sq mi (10,456 sq km), largest and southernmost island of the state of Hawaii and coextensive with Hawaii co.; known as the Big Island. at $2.863. South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. has the lowest average at $2.220. In Southern California, the averages for regular and premium grades of gasoline are listed below: County/City Reg 3-14 Reg 2-14 Pre 3-14 Pre 2-14 Imperial County El Centro 2.706 2.728 2.840 2.911 Inyo County Bishop 2.677 2.699 2.847 2.855 Kern County Bakersfield 2.563 2.600 2.727 2.793 Ridgecrest 2.591 2.584 2.636 2.688 Los Angeles County Alhambra 2.591 2.581 2.755 2.729 Arcadia 2.627 2.615 2.843 2.826 Burbank 2.616 2.588 2.762 2.819 Culver City 2.645 2.687 2.827 2.888 Glendale 2.624 2.577 2.804 2.759 Glendora 2.564 2.567 2.639 2.765 Inglewood 2.561 2.572 2.794 2.789 Lancaster 2.606 2.641 2.721 2.811 Long Beach 2.593 2.596 2.740 2.777 Los Angeles 2.637 2.631 2.787 2.799 Manhattan Beach 2.681 2.639 2.851 2.839 Montebello 2.595 2.589 2.499 2.767 Santa Clarita 2.593 2.576 2.759 2.786 Santa Monica 2.715 2.641 2.746 2.811 Van Nuys 2.569 2.567 2.676 2.744 Whittier 2.532 2.550 2.581 2.733 Woodland Hills 2.644 2.632 2.859 2.832 Orange County Anaheim 2.514 2.514 2.646 2.666 Fullerton 2.493 2.502 2.666 2.655 Huntington Beach 2.512 2.528 2.667 2.739 La Habra 2.473 2.462 2.571 2.666 Laguna Beach 2.713 2.669 2.959 2.889 Newport Beach 2.667 2.654 2.939 2.877 San Clemente 2.694 2.677 2.891 2.866 Tustin 2.634 2.610 2.866 2.802 Riverside County Blythe 2.838 2.838 3.019 3.033 Hemet 2.634 2.655 2.657 2.811 Palm Springs 2.694 2.704 2.899 2.939 Riverside 2.609 2.607 2.783 2.776 San Bernardino County Redlands 2.598 2.606 2.773 2.799 San Bernardino 2.628 2.616 2.773 2.789 Victorville 2.673 2.692 2.693 2.856 San Diego County Chula Vista 2.590 2.599 2.796 3.788 Del Mar 2.760 2.759 2.986 2.911 Escondido 2.544 2.543 2.754 2.733 Oceanside 2.631 2.616 2.856 2.810 San Diego 2.629 2.639 2.809 2.848 San Luis Obispo County San Luis Obispo 2.707 2.694 2.859 2.888 Santa Barbara County Lompoc 2.668 2.758 2.818 2.959 Santa Barbara 2.730 2.798 2.965 2.977 Santa Maria 2.715 2.735 2.746 2.911 Tulare County Porterville 2.588 2.612 2.559 2.819 Visalia 2.583 2.610 2.703 2.789 Ventura County Ventura 2.581 2.609 2.614 2.787 So. Calif. Avg. 2.626 2.628 2.770 2.835 The Auto Club's Fuel Gauge Report is based on data gathered from monitoring fuel transactions at 2,800 Southern California gas This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. stations. Oil Price Information Service -- the nation's most comprehensive source of petroleum pricing information, provides the data. Editors, for regional average daily fuel prices nationwide, please go to www.fuelgaugereport.com. |
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