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Price of Gas Goes Up Again

The lowest prices in Palos Verdes are around $3.75, according to GasBuddy.com.

After dropping by 12 to 15 cents over a four-week period, gas prices headed back upward over the past week, 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 $3.845 per gallon, which is 2.9 cents higher than last week, 11.7 cents lower than last month, and 76 cents higher than last year.

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In San Diego, the price is $3.837, an increase of 3.1 cents from last week, 13.4 cents below last month, and 73 cents higher than last year.

On the Central Coast, the average price is $3.896, up 3.9 cents from last week, 8.9 cents lower than a month ago, and 74 cents above last year.

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In the Inland Empire, the average per gallon price is $3.808, up 1.3 cents from last week, 13.2 cents lower than last month, and 72 cents more than last year.

“It’s discouraging to have prices head up again without them even reaching below $3.80 a gallon in most areas,” said Auto Club spokesperson Jeffrey Spring. “Oil industry analysts say that maintenance at refineries, coupled with increased imports, is keeping gasoline supplies tight in California at a time of year when we usually see prices decline.”

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 Road
  • Regular: $3.73
  • Premium: $3.93
7-Eleven, 31186 Hawthorne Blvd. and Palos Verdes Drive West
  • Regular: $3.75
  • Premium: $4.07
Chevron, 27774 Hawthorne Blvd. and Highridge Road
  • Regular: $3.79 (Add 10 cents for credit/debit card)
  • Premium: $3.99 (Add 10 cents for credit/debit card)


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