Auto Club: Southern California Average Gas Price Dips 4 Cents From April; First Price Decline in 2002.News/Travel Editors & Automotive Writers LOS LOS Length of stay, see there ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 2002 For the first time this year, the average gas price 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, declined from the previous 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 Club of Southern California's monthly Fuel Gauge Report. The Southern California average price for regular self-serve unleaded 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 is $1.61, down from the April average of $1.65. The current price compares with a state average of $1.62, which is down from $1.66. 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 $1.75, down from $1.79 a month ago. The lowest average price in the state can be found in Redding Redding, city (1990 pop. 66,462), seat of Shasta co., N central Calif., on the Sacramento River; inc. 1872. A principal tourist center for a mountain and lake region, it also has lumbering, food-processing, and diverse manufacturing. , where regular self-serve unleaded gas can be pumped for $1.47. Nationally, the average price for a gallon gallon: see English units of measurement. of regular self-serve gasoline declined 1 cent to $1.40. 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 $1.25 per gallon. "A decline of 4 cents from last month is an encouraging sign for motorists who are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. lower prices as we approach the summer driving season," said Auto Club spokesperson Carol Thorp. "Our prices look even better when compared to last year when they were 17 cents higher. Fuel supplies appear plentiful plen·ti·ful adj. 1. Existing in great quantity or ample supply. 2. Providing or producing an abundance: a plentiful harvest. and we don't anticipate any shortages through the summer months." In Southern California, the averages for regular and premium grades of gasoline are listed below:
County City Unl Pre
Imperial County
El Centro 1.686 1.892
Inyo County
Bishop 1.709 1.914
Kern County
Bakersfield 1.588 1.791
Ridgecrest 1.604 1.826
Los Angeles County
Alhambra 1.539 1.714
Arcadia 1.607 1.759
Burbank 1.587 1.812
Culver City 1.609 1.879
Glendale 1.594 1.827
Glendora 1.602 1.819
Inglewood 1.591 1.822
Lancaster 1.527 1.837
Long Beach 1.602 1.729
Los Angeles 1.608 1.793
Manhattan Beach 1.596 1.816
Montebello 1.591 1.712
Santa Clarita 1.579 1.739
Santa Monica 1.629 1.739
Van Nuys 1.567 1.736
Whittier 1.595 1.814
Woodland Hills 1.574 1.792
Orange County
Anaheim 1.594 1.809
Fullerton 1.563 1.752
Huntington Beach 1.587 1.769
Laguna 1.723 1.939
La Habra 1.536 1.724
Newport Beach 1.663 1.794
San Clemente 1.697 1.879
Tustin 1.639 1.879
Riverside County
Blythe 1.760 1.989
Hemet 1.604 1.799
Palm Springs 1.704 1.779
Riverside 1.589 1.700
San Bernardino County
Redlands 1.603 1.852
San Bernardino 1.603 1.775
Victorville 1.602 1.759
San Diego County
Chula Vista 1.601 1.776
Del Mar 1.623 1.799
Escondido 1.581 1.786
Oceanside 1.638 1.844
San Diego 1.626 1.826
San Luis Obispo County
San Luis Obispo 1.615 1.839
Santa Barbara County
Lompoc 1.690 1.842
Santa Barbara 1.663 1.899
Santa Maria 1.655 1.827
Tulare County
Porterville 1.606 1.724
Visalia 1.504 1.725
Ventura County
Ventura 1.622 1.859
1.614 1.806
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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