Gas Gauge: Prices Climbed in Seal Beach and Plateaued in Los Alamitos

The ascent of gas prices slowed considerably, with the cheapest gallon of regular fuel in the Orange County area costing only about four cents more than last week, after rising 17 cents the week before.

That’s a little more than the average in Southern California overall, which was up by 3.1 cents this week, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California’s Weekend Gas Watch. 

The average price of self-serve regular gasoline in the Orange County region is $3.955 per gallon, according to the Automobile Club. 

That’s 44 cents higher than last month and 88 cents higher than one year ago.

It’s slightly higher in San Diego, where the price is $3.981, but it’s a bit cheaper in the Inland Empire, at $3.946. On the Central Coast, the average price is $4.02.

According to MapQuest, the lowest price for gas in the U.S. is $2.91, in Malvern, Ark., and the highest is here in California—$5.29 in Death Valley.

The stations currently selling the cheapest gas in the Seal Beach, Rossmoor and Los Alamitos area are listed below. Local prices are according to GasBuddy.com and reflect prices reported within the last 24 hours. The cheapest stations in Los Alamitos saw no price climb over the last week, but Seal Beach saw prices climb by five to 10 cents.

76 at 13980 Seal Beach Blvd. and Westminster Boulevard

• Regular—$3.99
• Premium—$4.23

Chevron at 2950 Westminster Ave. and Seal Beach Boulevard

• Regular—$3.99
• Premium—$4.23

Shell at 10961 Los Alamitos Blvd. and Katella Avenue

• Regular—$3.93
• Premium—$4.13

76 at 5100 Katella Ave. and Siboney S

• Regular—$3.95
• Premium—$4.19

Go to http://autos.aol.com/cheap-gas-prices/ for more prices in the region. If you are planning a trip this weekend, go to http://www.gasbuddy.com/Trip_Calculator.aspx and plug in your travel plans to find out how much it will cost you.