LOS ANGELES, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- February 13, 2007 -- Southern California gas prices dropped by about a dime the last two weeks of January in most areas, but bounced back higher in February to post a slight increase in the Automobile Club of Southern California's monthly Fuel Gauge Report. The Southern California average showed a three-cent gain between January and February.
The Southern California January average price for regular self-serve gasoline is $2.648, compared to $2.613 on Jan. 16. The record high price for Southern California was $3.417, set on May 16 of last year.
"Southern California is once more in its cycle of rising prices just before the more expensive 'summer blend' of fuel hits our gasoline pumps," said Auto Club spokesperson Carol Thorp. "Last week's fire at California's fifth- largest crude oil field, Elk Hills in Bakersfield, disrupted crude supplies to the state's refineries and also contributed to the rising prices."
Statewide, the average price for February is $2.663, up from $2.635 in January. The lowest average price in the state is in La Habra, where regular is selling for $2.501, up nearly seven cents from $2.438. Tahoe City and Yreka in Northern California have the state's highest average price at $2.899.
Nationally, the average price is $2.227, down slightly from $2.229 in January. The state with the highest gas price average is Hawaii at $2.86. South Carolina has the lowest average price, at $2.047.
In Southern California, the averages for regular and premium grades of gasoline are listed below:
Feb. 13 Jan. 16 Feb. 13 Jan. 16 County/City Reg Reg Reg Prem Imperial County El Centro 2.891 2.793 3.139 2.939 Inyo County Bishop 2.609 2.639 2.769 2.939 Kern County Bakersfield 2.633 2.557 2.817 2.733 Ridgecrest 2.609 2.592 2.794 2.659 Los Angeles County Alhambra 2.554 2.576 2.799 2.729 Arcadia 2.637 2.563 2.859 2.819 Burbank 2.645 2.599 2.829 2.747 Culver City 2.679 2.607 2.959 2.654 Glendale 2.628 2.615 2.839 2.846 Glendora 2.486 2.499 2.671 2.709 Inglewood 2.602 2.533 2.829 2.766 Lancaster 2.687 2.675 2.892 2.892 Long Beach 2.599 2.548 2.739 2.715 Los Angeles 2.656 2.626 2.834 2.782 Manhattan Beach 2.699 2.636 2.876 2.899 Montebello 2.665 2.571 2.769 2.652 Santa Clarita 2.629 2.609 2.846 2.859 Santa Monica 2.732 2.639 2.959 2.849 Van Nuys 2.588 2.544 2.689 2.639 Whittier 2.538 2.515 2.732 2.739 Woodland Hills 2.643 2.583 2.843 2.779 Orange County Anaheim 2.503 2.457 2.696 2.589 Fullerton 2.537 2.462 2.691 2.592 Huntington Beach 2.537 2.501 2.728 2.649 La Habra 2.501 2.438 2.674 2.572 Laguna Beach 2.739 2.709 2.949 2.879 Newport Beach 2.643 2.609 2.827 2.809 San Clemente 2.688 2.664 2.879 2.894 Tustin 2.611 2.583 2.839 2.784 Riverside County Blythe 2.817 2.819 2.929 2.909 Hemet 2.603 2.577 2.789 2.686 Palm Springs 2.694 2.663 2.899 2.849 Riverside 2.602 2.552 2.838 2.732 San Bernardino County Redlands 2.632 2.581 2.912 2.761 San Bernardino 2.628 2.602 2.721 2.786 Victorville 2.618 2.624 2.668 2.709 San Diego County Chula Vista 2.655 2.605 2.871 2.856 Del Mar 2.739 2.759 2.924 2.939 Escondido 2.647 2.533 2.821 2.814 Oceanside 2.650 2.632 2.862 2.759 San Diego 2.669 2.639 2.879 2.864 San Luis Obispo County San Luis Obispo 2.728 2.714 2.894 2.879 Santa Barbara County Lompoc 2.672 2.691 2.857 3.039 Santa Barbara 2.814 2.826 2.999 2.996 Santa Maria 2.740 2.754 2.832 2.979 Tulare County Porterville 2.689 2.634 2.874 2.659 Visalia 2.692 2.627 3.001 2.874 Ventura County Ventura 2.654 2.648 2.856 2.858 So. Calif. Average 2.648 2.613 2.837 2.793The Auto Club's Fuel Gauge Report is based on data gathered from monitoring fuel transactions at 3,900 Southern California gas 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.
Contact Information: Contact: Marie Montgomery/Carol Thorp (714) 885-2333