Gas Prices Drop for 6th Consecutive Week

Finally, some good news at the pump — a price break of about four cents a gallon over last week.

In about month's time, prices have dropped 45 cents per gallon from their peak of about $4.30 a gallon in early May, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch.

For the sixth straight week, per gallon prices are down, averaging $3.94 for regular in the Los Angeles-Long Beach Area. and 89 cents higher than last year.

In the Inland Empire, the average price per gallon is $3.91, which is 3.9 cents lower than last week, 30 cents lower than last month, and 87 cents more than last year, according to Auto Club.

It says that Orange County prices for regular are averaging $3.91, down four cents per gallon.

If you are heading out of town, San Diego's average price is $3.91, a decrease of 3.9 cents from last week, 29 cents below last month, and 84 cents higher than last year.

“The regional average gas prices for Southern California are very close together right now – all are between $3.90 and $3.98 a gallon,” Auto Club spokesperson Jeffrey Spring said.

The Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline in the Southland. Here are some of the lowest prices in our area, according to GasBuddy.com:

The lowest gas prices in the area are listed below:

• - 3302 S Diamond Bar Boulevard & Brea Canyon Road
  Regular - $3.77
  Midgrade - $3.87
  Premium - $3.95
• Shell - 21103 Golden Springs Drive & Brea Canyon Road
  Regular - $3.79
  Midgrade - $3.89
  Premium - $3.99
• Chevron - 21095 Golden Springs Drive & Brea Canyon Road
  Regular - $3.79
  Midgrade - $3.93
  Premium - $4.03
• - 1024 Brea Canyon Road & Golden Springs Drive
  Regular - $3.79
  Midgrade - $3.93
  Premium - $4.03