Traffic & Transit
CA Gas Prices Rising Again: Highest, Lowest Prices In Calabasas
The nation's 99-day streak of falling gasoline prices just ended, but in California, prices have been inching up for weeks.
CALABASAS, 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.
Find out what's happening in Calabasasfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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 Calabasas could be found at an Arco station at 22455 Ventura Blvd. Regular gas was going for $5.25 a gallon at the station, according to GasBuddy.
Find out what's happening in Calabasasfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
The most expensive gas appeared to be at a Shell station at 24115 Calabasas Rd, where a gallon of regular Friday was $5.99.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.