Local Gas Prices Stay Close to $4

Gas prices are sticking close to $4 a gallon on average in Southern California cities, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California’s Weekend Gas Watch.

The Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline.

The average price of self-serve regular gasoline in the Los Angeles-Long Beach area is $3.958 per gallon, which is seven-tenths of a cent lower than last week, 23 cents higher than last month, and 98 cents higher than last year.

In San Diego, the price is $3.96, a decrease of a penny from last week, 23 cents above last month, and 96 cents higher than last year.

On the Central Coast, the average price is $3.985, down three-tenths of a cent from last week, 22 cents higher than a month ago, and 94 cents above last year.

In the Inland Empire, the average per gallon price is $3.932, down six-tenths of a cent from last week, 23 cents higher than last month, and 96 cents more than last year.

“A year ago at this time, local drivers were paying nearly a dollar less a gallon, or about $15 less per tank,” said Auto Club spokesperson Jeffrey Spring in a statement. “Even though we never reached the record $4.50-plus prices of 2008, drivers have paid the same amount on average so far this year as they did between Jan. 1 and Sept. 15 of 2008. This year’s average price for the Los Angeles area so far is $3.84.”

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.

• Regular: $3.85
• Premium: $4.05

• Regular: $3.87
• Premium: $4.07

• Regular: $3.91
• Premium: $4.13

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