Traffic & Transit
CA Gas Prices Rising Again: Highest, Lowest Prices In Agoura Hills
The nation's 99-day streak of falling gasoline prices just ended, but in California, prices have been inching up for weeks.
AGOURA HILLS, CA — While the majority of the nation reveled in a 99-day run of falling gas prices — which was finally broken Wednesday — Californians have continued to feel pain at the pump this month.
Fuel prices across the state have been rising steadily after a period of lower gas prices over the summer.
On Friday, the cost of a regular gallon of gas in California rose to $5.51, up 8 cents from one week ago. Meanwhile, the nationwide average price for a gallon ticked up less than a 1 cent on Wednesday, to $3.68 a gallon, according to AAA. That's down from the record $5.02 average in mid-June.
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In Los Angeles County, the average price for a regular gallon of gas Friday was $5.58, up from $5.54 on Wednesday.
The most affordable gas Friday near Agoura Hills could be found at an 76 station at 28203 Dorothy Dr. Regular gas was going for $5.44 a gallon at the station, according to GasBuddy.
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The most expensive gas appeared to be at a Mobil station at 4950 Reyes Adobe Rd, where a gallon of regular Friday was $5.66.
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