Gas Prices Might Be Leveling Off

While some Southland gas prices continued to rise this past week, others showed signs of plateauing, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California’s Weekend Gas Watch.

The average price of self-serve regular gasoline in the Los Angeles-Long Beach area is $4.218 per gallon, which is 2.2 cents more than last week, 25 cents higher than last month, and $1.12 higher than last year.

In San Diego, the price is $4.203, an increase of 1.9 cents over last week, 23 cents above last month, and $1.10 higher than last year. In Orange County, the price is $4.202, up 2 cents from last week. On the Central Coast, the average price is $4.253, up 2.9 cents from last week, 23 cents higher than a month ago, and $1.07 above last year. In the Inland Empire, the average per gallon price is $4.193, which is 2.4 cents higher than last week, 24 cents higher than last month, and $1.10 more than last year.

“Most local areas are posting prices above $4.20 a gallon, and a few cities have seen no increases or even a very slight price decline in the last day or two,” Auto Club spokesperson Jeffrey Spring said. “However, with the continued volatility of oil and gasoline prices on commodities exchanges, it’s too soon to call this either a price plateau or the start of a price decline.”

According to MapQuest, the lowest price for gas in the U.S. is $3.32 in Casper, Wy., and the highest is here in California—$5.67 in Death Valley.

The stations currently selling the cheapest regular gas near Redondo Beach are listed below. Prices are courtesy GasBuddy.com and AOL Autos.

• Arco, Pacific Coast Highway and Prospect Avenue, Redondo Beach
  Price per gallon: $4.11
• Arco, 1131 Pacific Coast Highway, Hermosa Beach
  PPG: $4.13
• Thrifty, 4015 Redondo Beach Blvd., Lawndale
  PPG: $4.13
• Arco, 18180 Prairie Ave., Torrance
  PPG: $4.13
• Arco, 1210 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance
  PPG: $4.11