Fill 'Er Up! Gas Prices Continue Dropping Around Capitola-Soquel, Bay Area

Gas prices are down in California and the Bay Area due to increased imports after a spike last month, according to a price survey released by the American Automobile Association on Tuesday.

The average gas price in California dropped 14 cents this month to $3.59 a gallon, and even further in Northern California and in the Bay Area, where prices declined 16 cents to $3.46 and $3.53 a gallon, respectively, the survey found.

“Prices on the West Coast are stabilizing due to a surge in imports that have helped to offset supply issues stemming from refinery problems,” said AAA spokeswoman Cynthia Harris in a statement. State prices remain higher than the national average, which fell 9 cents to $2.75 a gallon this month.

The lowest gas prices in the Bay Area this month were found in Concord, with an average of $3.41 per gallon, and the highest in San Francisco, at $3.66 a gallon.

The greatest decrease occurred in San Rafael, where prices fell 20 cents to $3.58 a gallon.

In Southern California, the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped today for the 23rd consecutive day and the 24th time in 25 days, decreasing 1.7 cents to $3.721.

The Orange County average price dropped for the 25th consecutive day, decreasing 2.1 cents to $3.639.

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--City News and Bay City News contributed to this report.