Auto Club: Gas Prices Take a Modest Dip; Motorists Enjoy Relative Price Stability All Summer.Business Editors LOS LOS Length of stay, see there ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 13, 2002 The average price 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, dropped nearly two cents per gallon gallon: see English units of measurement. in August compared with July July: see month. , 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 automobile, self-propelled vehicle used for travel on land. The term is commonly applied to a four-wheeled vehicle designed to carry two to six passengers and a limited amount of cargo, as contrasted with a truck, which is designed primarily for the transportation of Club of Southern California's monthly Fuel Gauge Report. The Southern California average price for regular self-serve unleaded gasoline is $1.622, down from the July average of $1.640. The current price is a penny below the state average of $1.632, which is down six-tenths of a cent from June's price. San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden area motorists now pay an average of $1.79, down a cent from last month. The lowest average price in the state can be found in Marysville Marysville is the name of several places. Locations Australia
Nationally, the average price for a gallon of regular self-serve gasoline rose nearly two cents to $1.405. Georgia Georgia, country, Asia Georgia (jôr`jə), Georgian Sakartvelo, Rus. Gruziya, officially Republic of Georgia, republic (2005 est. pop. 4,677,000), c.26,900 sq mi (69,700 sq km), in W Transcaucasia. has the lowest state average at $1.258 per gallon. "Motorists have experienced relative price stability all through the summer," said Auto Club spokesperson Carol Thorp. "Approaching the end of the summer driving season, our Southern California average is less than a penny higher than it was back in the middle of May. Gasoline production has been high all summer long, so we expect to see prices close to where they are now or even a little lower through the next month." In Southern California, the averages for regular and premium grades of gasoline are listed below: County Unl Pre Imperial County EL CENTRO 1.679 1.804 Inyo County BISHOP 1.737 1.868 Kern County BAKERSFIELD 1.570 1.750 RIDGECREST 1.639 1.829 Los Angeles County ALHAMBRA 1.571 1.699 ARCADIA 1.608 1.799 BURBANK 1.580 1.781 CULVER CITY 1.669 1.959 GLENDALE 1.606 1.819 GLENDORA 1.592 1.819 INGLEWOOD 1.592 1.819 LANCASTER 1.530 1.739 LONG BEACH 1.626 1.806 LOS ANGELES 1.627 1.792 MANHATTAN BEACH 1.576 1.686 MONTEBELLO 1.616 1.779 SANTA CLARITA 1.599 1.779 SANTA MONICA 1.634 1.837 VAN NUYS 1.574 1.692 WHITTIER 1.612 1.826 WOODLAND HILLS 1.620 1.829 Orange County ANAHEIM 1.594 1.833 FULLERTON 1.597 1.759 HUNTINGTON BEACH 1.620 1.809 LA HABRA 1.559 1.719 LAGUNA BEACH 1.672 1.948 NEWPORT BEACH 1.705 1.899 SAN CLEMENTE 1.683 1.779 TUSTIN 1.659 1.925 Riverside County BLYTHE 1.786 1.999 HEMET 1.591 1.739 PALM SPRINGS 1.699 1.759 RIVERSIDE 1.587 1.728 San Bernardino County REDLANDS 1.599 1.781 SAN BERNARDINO 1.601 1.795 VICTORVILLE 1.541 1.732 San Diego County CHULA VISTA 1.671 1.887 DEL MAR 1.645 1.919 ESCONDIDO 1.592 1.739 OCEANSIDE 1.646 1.872 SAN DIEGO 1.639 1.843 San Luis Obispo County SAN LUIS OBISPO 1.650 1.924 Santa Barbara County LOMPOC 1.733 1.919 SANTA BARBARA 1.652 1.929 SANTA MARIA 1.682 1.952 Tulare County PORTERVILLE 1.540 1.734 VISALIA 1.452 1.669 Ventura County VENTURA 1.627 1.859 So. Cal. Avg. 1.622 1.816 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. 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. , the largest affiliate of the AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. , 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. |
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