Auto Club: Gas Prices Move Up

After reaching their lowest point since late January, Southern California gas prices moved up slightly in most areas during the past week, according to the Auto Club's Weekend Gas Watch. The average price for self-serve regular gasoline in California is $4.67, which is a penny higher than a week ago. The average national price is $3.21, which is two cents higher than a week ago.

The average price of self-serve regular gasoline in the Los Angeles-Long Beach area is $4.57 per gallon, which is three cents more than last week and $1.38 less than last year. In San Diego, the average price is $4.66, which is four cents higher than last week and $1.26 lower than this time last year.

On the Central Coast, the average price is $4.66, which is two cents higher than last week and $1.24 lower than last year. In Riverside, the average per-gallon price is $4.43, which is four cents higher than last week and $1.35 lower than a year ago. In Bakersfield, the $4.59 average price is one cent less than last week and $1.15 lower than a year ago today.

"Oil Price Information Service reported that wholesale gasoline prices spiked late last week after a couple of unplanned shutdowns at the Marathon Petroleum refinery in the Carson and Wilmington sections," said Auto Club spokesperson Doug Shupe. "However, Los Angeles wholesale gasoline prices dropped somewhat on Tuesday and stayed steady Wednesday. Supply of summer-blend gasoline appears to be adequate for the next couple of weeks until gas stations can switch to selling the cheaper winter blend on Nov. 1."

The Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline. As of 9 a.m. on Oct. 10, averages are: