Local Gas Prices Dropping But Not as Quickly as Elsewhere

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline Orange County fell Sunday for the 20th consecutive day, dropping seven-tenths of a cent to $3.816, 6.1 cents less than one week ago and 7.5 cents lower than one month ago but 86.3 cents higher than at this time last year, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service.

The Orange County average price has dropped 12.5 cents over the past 20
days, including seven-tenths of a cent on Saturday.

“Gas prices in the western U.S. states have dropped, but more slowly than in other areas – Missouri and South Carolina now have averages below $3.20 a gallon, while Oregon and Washington averages are in the $3.80 range along with California,” said Auto Club spokesperson Jeffrey Spring. “There are reports of some production issues locally, as well as the increased overseas selling of diesel, that have kept prices from falling more quickly in this area.”

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—$3.85
• Premium—$4.13

76 at 12071 Seal Beach Blvd & Bradbury Rd

• Regular—$3.85
• Premium—$4.05

Shell at 10961 Los Alamitos Blvd. and Katella Avenue

• Regular—$3.83
• Premium—$4.03

ARCO at 11171 Los Alamitos Blvd & Hedwig Rd

• Regular—$3.69
• Premium—$3.89

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.

 -City News Serivces contributed to this report.