Auto Club: State Refinery Problems and Katrina Send Gas Prices to New 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. -- A convergence of major events combined to send gasoline prices to new record highs and more increases are expected in the coming weeks, 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 Weekend Gas Watch. Production interruptions at two major refineries in Martinez, Calif., last week sent local prices higher initially, now the devastating dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. effects of Hurricane Katrina  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. threaten to
push prices well above $3 per gallon.
The average price of self-serve regular gasoline in the Los Angeles-Long Beach area is $2.855, which is 6.1 cents higher than last week, 26 cents higher than last month and 75 cents higher than last year. In San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , the price is $2.896 - 7.7 cents above last week's price, 27 cents above last month and 76 cents above last year. On the Central Coast, the average price is $2.938, up 5.2 cents from last week, 25 cents higher than last month and 64 cents higher than last year. In the Inland Empire In·land Empire A region of the northwest United States between the Cascade Range and the Rocky Mountains, comprising eastern Washington, eastern Oregon, northern Idaho, and western Montana. Farming, lumbering, and mining are important to the area. , the average price is $2.861, up 7.5 cents from last week, 29 cents above last month and 73 cents higher than last year. "We're advising motorists not to top-off their tanks," Auto Club spokeswoman Carol Thorp said. "With the price of gasoline rising, motorists can conserve gas by keeping their vehicle's maintenance up to date, consolidate trips, car pool, use 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, for short trips, try bicycling or walking." The Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline as of 12:01 a.m., Sept. 2: Area Regular Change from last week Record Price Los Angeles- Long Beach $2.855 +6.1 cents $2.855 (9/1/2005) Orange County $2.847 +7.3 cents $2.847 (9/1/2005) San Diego $2.896 +7.7 cents $2.896 (9/1/2005) Santa Barbara- Santa Maria- Lompoc $2.938 +5.2 cents $2.938 (9/1/2005) Riverside-San Bernardino $2.861 +7.5 cents $2.861 (9/1/2005) Bakersfield $2.910 +10.5 cents $2.910 (9/1/2005) Las Vegas $2.714 +5.1 cents $2.714 (9/1/2005) |
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