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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Auto Club: SoCal gas prices dip ahead of Memorial Day weekend
Southern California drivers are seeing some relief at the pump just in time for Memorial Day weekend, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's latest Weekend Gas Watch. The latest report, published on Thursday, shows that gas prices dipped despite earlier reports that Californians wouldn't see relief at the pump during the holiday weekend. 'Southern Californians will be paying the lowest pump prices since 2021 to fill up for their Memorial Day getaways, which they will be taking in record numbers,' Auto Club spokesperson Doug Shupe said in a statement. 'Gas prices are backing off from a price spike earlier this month caused by a Northern California refinery fire and some unplanned refinery outages. According to Oil Price Information Service, those supply issues have been resolved, and refineries have increased their gasoline production.' Southern California AAA shares the best times to travel ahead of Memorial Day weekend In the Los Angeles-Long Beach region, prices dipped by two cents to $4.80 per gallon, while San Diego drivers are also paying $4.80, down three cents from last week. The Central Coast saw the biggest weekly decline, with average prices falling seven cents to $4.72 per gallon — a 45-cent drop from last year. Riverside drivers now pay an average of $4.66 per gallon, three cents less than last week and 38 cents below 2024 prices. In Bakersfield, the average is $4.73, a two-cent decrease from last week and 46 cents below last year's figure. As of Friday morning, the average price of gasoline in California stands at $4.84, while the national average is $3.19. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Gas in California is $1.65 more than the national average. See the rise in gas prices
Near-record low inventories and a refinery fire in northern California at the start of February have led to an increase in gas prices in Southern California, according to the Auto Club's Weekend Gas Watch. 'California refinery production of gasoline was already low when a major fire at the Martinez PBF refinery on Feb. 1 took it offline indefinitely, creating a surge in wholesale gasoline prices,' said Auto Club spokesperson Doug Shupe in the news release. 'Although Southern California does not receive gasoline from the affected refinery, some supply from our area may be shifting to cover shortfalls in Northern California, which is experiencing even steeper pump price increases.' These factors have caused Southern California's average gas prices to increase by more than two cents a day over the past week in most areas, said the auto club's gas watch. But the increase in gas prices isn't just being felt in California. Arizona has also seen prices creep up partially due to the fire at Martinez Refining Company in Contra Costa County as well, the Arizona Republic reported. The average gas price in California is $4.82 on Friday at 10 a.m., according to AAA's fuel prices. That's about a 27-cent increase from a week ago and a 44-cent increase from a month ago. Last year, the average cost of gas in California was $4.63. The auto club's gas watch compiled the average gas price for select California areas. See the average price of gas throughout California as of 9 a.m. on Thursday: San Diego: $4.76, a 16-cent increase from a week ago Ventura: $4.76, a 14-cent increase from a week ago Los Angeles-Long Beach: $4.75, a 16-cent increase from a week ago Orange County: $4.73, a 18-cent increase from a week ago Santa Barbara: $4.71, a 15-cent increase from a week ago San Bernardino: $4.63, a 17-cent increase from a week ago Riverside: $4.62, a 17-cent increase from a week ago Bakersfield: $4.61, a 23-cent increase from a week ago The average cost of gas nationally is about $3.17 as of Friday at 10 a.m., according to AAA fuel prices. It's about three cents higher than a week ago and $1.65 less than California's average. GasBuddy is one option if you're looking for more affordable gas near you. According to GasBuddy, gas is less than $3.80 at various gas stations across the state, from San Jacinto in Southern California to Lemoore in central California. You can search by major areas or counties to see where users find lower gas prices. For example, one user recorded that gas was $3.89 at the Horizon Fuel Center in Valley Center in San Diego County. Paris Barraza is a trending reporter covering California news at The Desert Sun. Reach her at pbarraza@ This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: How much did gas prices go up in California? See the average cost
