Auto Club: Gas Prices Continue to Set Records.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. -- Southern California's average price for regular 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 climbed another 33 cents during the past month, and has been setting new records each day since April 1, 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 Report. Prices are about 30 cents higher than March 2004. The 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, April average price for regular self-serve unleaded gasoline is $2.642, which compares to a March 15 average of $2.344. Statewide, the average price for April is $2.630, up from $2.312 in March. "In recent weeks we've we've Contraction of we have. we've have seen gasoline prices reflect the run-up run-up or run·up n. An often sudden increase: a run-up in interest rates; a run-up in food prices; a run-up in house values. Noun 1. in international oil prices," said Auto Club spokeswoman Carol Thorp. "High oil prices and speculation have driven gasoline prices up 65 cents per gallon gallon: see English units of measurement. since January January: see month. . Motorists can help control their fuel costs by using conservative driving habits, combining errands, using mass transit mass transit, public transportation systems designed to move large numbers of passengers. Types and Advantages Mass transit refers to municipal or regional public shared transportation, such as buses, streetcars, and ferries, open to all on a and carpooling when possible." The lowest average price in California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). is in Marysville Marysville is the name of several places. Locations Australia
In Southern California, the averages for regular and premium grades of gasoline are listed below: County Unl 4-12 Unl 3-15 Pre 4-12 Pre 3-15 Imperial County El Centro 2.699 2.354 2.884 2.539 Inyo County Bishop 2.710 2.384 2.868 2.518 Kern County Bakersfield 2.643 2.305 2.802 2.499 Ridgecrest 2.739 2.329 2.659 2.585 Los Angeles County Alhambra 2.573 2.287 2.709 2.287 Arcadia 2.618 2.337 2.842 2.559 Burbank 2.611 2.338 2.824 2.694 Culver City 2.676 2.399 3.070 2.794 Glendale 2.628 2.332 2.802 2.519 Glendora 2.599 2.309 2.807 2.519 Inglewood 2.611 2.322 2.769 2.492 Lancaster 2.612 2.321 2.819 2.539 Long Beach 2.606 2.324 2.825 2.529 Los Angeles 2.642 2.360 2.778 2.554 Manhattan Beach 2.612 2.339 2.699 2.509 Montebello 2.597 2.334 2.859 2.539 Santa Clarita 2.639 2.339 2.815 2.515 Santa Monica 2.701 2.390 3.060 2.749 Van Nuys 2.570 2.244 2.756 2.432 Whittier 2.606 2.319 2.589 2.554 Woodland Hills 2.643 2.338 2.792 2.519 Orange County Anaheim 2.581 2.300 2.674 2.469 Fullerton 2.576 2.277 2.644 2.434 Huntington Beach 2.597 2.325 2.726 2.472 La Habra 2.537 2.261 2.709 2.439 Laguna Beach 2.659 2.364 2.965 2.664 Newport Beach 2.563 2.403 2.909 2.679 San Clemente 2.645 2.359 2.812 2.539 Tustin 2.621 2.334 2.826 2.600 Riverside County Blythe 2.781 2.425 2.749 2.693 Hemet 2.639 2.346 2.669 2.539 Palm Springs 2.689 2.409 2.979 2.685 Riverside 2.618 2.333 2.776 2.536 San Bernardino County Redlands 2.635 2.302 2.819 2.524 San Bernardino 2.625 2.332 2.715 2.569 Victorville 2.719 2.376 2.722 2.599 San Diego County Chula Vista 2.617 2.308 2.886 2.503 Del Mar 2.677 2.362 2.843 2.539 Escondido 2.542 2.265 2.716 2.470 Oceanside 2.621 2.334 2.799 2.545 San Diego 2.658 2.353 2.853 2.584 San Luis Obispo County San Luis Obispo 2.662 2.415 2.930 2.690 Santa Barbara County Lompoc 2.711 2.441 2.966 2.697 Santa Barbara 2.730 2.450 2.839 2.579 Santa Maria 2.720 2.437 2.899 2.599 Tulare County Porterville 2.712 2.319 2.844 2.458 Visalia 2.689 2.301 2.903 2.529 Ventura County Ventura 2.642 2.368 2.724 2.539 So. Calif. Avg. 2.642 2.344 2.811 2.555 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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