Gas Prices Dropping Quickly

Customers at the pump began to see some relief as gas prices under $4 a gallon began appearing at gas stations across Southern California, although that lovely trend hasn’t really reached the Los Alamitos-Seal Beach area yet.

Prices dropped a penny a day over the past week, according to a press release from the Automobile Club of Southern California.

In Orange County, the average gas price is $4.164 per gallon, reflecting a 7.8 cent decrease from a week ago.

In the Los Angeles-Long Beach area, the average price for self-serve gasoline is $4.189 a gallon, a nearly 8 cent drop from the previous week, but $1.08 more than last year.

In Riverside and San Bernardino counties the average is $4.157 per gallon, down 8.7 cents from a week ago.

“It’s great to see prices coming down relatively quickly, but prices are still more than a dollar higher than a year ago,” said Auto Club spokesperson Jeffrey Spring. “Nationally, Memorial Day travel is expected to stay at about the same level as last year – most likely a result of the gas price hikes this spring.”

According to Mapquest.com, the cheapest gas in the nation is in Roswell, NM at $3.39, while the most expensive gas is in Kaunakakai, HI at $5.42.

The stations currently selling the cheapest gas in the Los Alamitos, Rossmoor and Seal Beach areas are listed below. Local prices are according to GasBuddy.com and reflect prices reported within the last 24 hours.

Chevron at 4000 Lampson Ave. & Basswood Street

• Regular—$4.13
• Premium—$4.33

76 at 12071 Seal Beach Blvd & Bradbury Rd

• Regular—$4.13

• Premium—$4.33

ARCO at 11171 Los Alamitos Blvd & Hedwig Rd

•  Regular—$3.99

• Premium—$4.19

Mobil at 3971 Cerritos Ave & Bloomfield St

• Regular—$4.13
• Premium—4.23

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