Auto Club: Unlike Stock Market, Gas Prices Remain Steady; Summertime Travelers Benefit from Stable Prices.News/Travel Editors & Automotive Writers 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, rose a modest 3 cents per gallon gallon: see English units of measurement. in July July: see month. , compared with June June: 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 Club of Southern California's monthly Fuel Gauge Report. The Southern California average price for regular self-serve unleaded gasoline is $ 1.640 up from the June average of $1.610. The current price nearly mirrors the state average of $1.639, which is up from $1.63 in June. 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 $1.80, up from $1.74 a month ago. The lowest average price in the state can be found in both Marysville Marysville is the name of several places. Locations Australia
Nationally, the average price for a gallon of regular self-serve gasoline rose less than 1 cent to $1.396. 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 $1.233 per gallon. "Crude oil imports have been providing enough supply nationwide to keep prices relatively stable," said Auto Club spokesperson Carol Thorp. "Gas production has been reduced 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). to lower inventories and increase prices. We're seeing an increase, but not on the level that was expected. Barring any production or import problems, prices should remain stable for the remaining summer season." In Southern California, the averages for regular and premium grades of gasoline are listed below: County Unl Pre Imperial County El Centro 1.730 1.839 Inyo County Bishop 1.779 1.921 Kern County Bakersfield 1.609 1.786 Ridgecrest 1.639 1.758 Los Angeles County Alhambra 1.586 1.699 Arcadia 1.630 1.799 Burbank 1.613 1.811 Culver City 1.675 1.569 Glendale 1.629 1.817 Glendora 1.612 1.809 Inglewood 1.601 1.799 Lancaster 1.567 1.680 Long Beach 1.634 1.771 Los Angeles 1.636 1.820 Manhattan Beach 1.618 1.819 Montebello 1.629 1.859 Santa Clarita 1.599 1.819 Santa Monica 1.657 1.899 Van Nuys 1.574 1.767 Whittier 1.626 1.809 Woodland Hills 1.612 1.799 Orange County Anaheim 1.620 1.828 Fullerton 1.613 1.799 Huntington Beach 1.616 1.807 La Habra 1.588 1.792 Laguna Beach 1.734 1.979 Newport Beach 1.702 1.889 San Clemente 1.715 1.949 Tustin 1.679 1.817 Riverside County Blythe 1.817 1.934 Hemet 1.613 1.824 Palm Springs 1.668 1.807 Riverside 1.596 1.708 San Bernardino County Redlands 1.632 1.832 San Bernardino 1.623 1.849 Victorville 1.619 1.826 San Diego County Chula Vista 1.651 1.819 Del Mar 1.619 1.750 Escondido 1.596 1.769 Oceanside 1.633 1.799 San Diego 1.638 1.840 San Luis Obispo County San Luis Obispo 1.622 1.799 Santa Barbara County Lompoc 1.697 1.919 Santa Barbara 1.690 1.899 Santa Maria 1.651 1.794 Tulare County Porterville 1.699 1.809 Visalia 1.482 1.674 Ventura County Ventura 1.630 1.835 So. Calif. Average 1.640 1.812 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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