Gas Down a Nickel from Last Week

Southern California drivers enjoyed another nickel or so of gas price drops during the past week, bringing the cost of a gallon closer to $4 in most counties, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California’s Daily Fuel Gauge report.

The average price of self-serve regular gasoline in the Los Angeles-Long Beach area is $4.032 per gallon, down about 5 cents from last week and 25 cents lower than last month.  It is $1.02 higher than last year.

In the Inland Empire, the average price per gallon of gas per gallon is $3.991, 5 cents lower than last week and 26 cents lower than last month and still $1 more than last year.

Orange County motorists are seeing an average of price of $4.005, of drop of 5 cents from last week, 25 cents from last month and 99 cents higher than last year.

An Auto Club summer travel poll shows that two-thirds of Southern Californians are moving their budgets around to save in other areas in order to finance their summer trips, at least in part because of the gas price spike this spring, according to Auto Club spokesperson Jeffrey Spring.

“The good news for travelers is that gas prices are now on the decline,” said Filomena Andre, the Auto Club’s vice president for travel products and services.

“We expect that will bring more travelers into the last-minute market if they decided against making summer plans in April or May due to gas price uncertainty. Also, many travel providers are offering promotions to encourage last-minute summer travel since space is still available at several popular vacation destinations.”

The cheapest gas prices in the Diamond Bar area, according to gasbuddy.com, are listed below:

• ARCO — 780 Brea Canyon Road & Lycoming St.
  Regular — $3.85
  Midgrade - $3.95
  Premium - $4.05
• - 3302 S Diamond Bar Boulevard & Brea Canyon Road
  Regular - $3.87
  Midgrade - $3.97
  Premium - $4.05
• - 1024 Brea Canyon Road & Golden Springs Drive
  Regular - $3.95
  Midgrade - $4.09
  Premium - $4.19
• Chevron - 21095 Golden Springs Drive & Brea Canyon Road
  Regular - $3.95
  Midgrade - $4.09
  Premium - $4.19
• Shell - 21103 Golden Springs Drive & Brea Canyon Road
  Regular - $3.95
  Midgrade - $4.05
  Premium - $4.15
• Mobil - 504 N Diamond Bar Boulevard and Sunset Crossing Road
  Regular - $3.95
  Midgrade - $4.06
  Premium - $4.16