Fuel prices in the Long Beach-Los Angeles area are at their highest since 2008 as political pressure intensifies in oil-rich Libya and other Mideast countries.
The average price of self-serve regular gasoline in the Long Beach-Los Angeles region is $3.604 per gallon, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California’s Weekend Gas Watch.
That's 10.2 cents more than a week ago, 25 cents higher than last month, and 66 cents higher than a year ago.Â
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Prices for a gallon of regular elsewhere in the state: Orange County, $3.596; the Inland Empire, $3.580; San Diego, $3.618; and the Central Coast, $3.640.
According to MapQuest, the lowest price for gas in the U.S. is $2.74 and the highest is $4.33.
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The stations currently selling the cheapest gas in the Palos Verdes area are listed below. Local prices are according to GasBuddy.com and reflect prices reported within the last 24 hours.
ARCO, 27301 Hawthorne Blvd. and Silver Spur RoadRegular: $3.67Premium: $3.87Chevron, 29421 S. Western Ave. and Crestwood StreetRegular: $3.79Premium: $3.99
Valero, 28103 Hawthorne Blvd. and Granvia Altamira(ten cents off for cash)Regular: $3.85Premium: $4.09
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