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Gas Prices Rise for 8th Day in a Row

Most Monrovia gas stations are charging above average prices for regular fuel.

Prices at the pump have been steadily rising for just over a week, according to AAA of Southern California. The national fuel gauge report indicates that the average price for 87-octane fuel in the Los Angeles-Long Beach area today is $3.744. That’s just over one cent higher than yesterday, and three cents higher than last week.

Most of Monrovia’s gas stations have set the prices a bit higher than the L.A. average, with the exception of at Huntington Dr. and Mountain Ave. They’re charging $3.63 for regular gas, however they do tack on a forty cent surcharge for customers using debit or credit cards other than their own. If you don’t have an Arco card, you can always pay cash to avoid the fee.

Patch found the following gas prices in town today:

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  • $3.63 at , 902 W Huntington Dr and Mountain Ave.
  • $3.75 at , 902 W Foothill Blvd. and Madison Ave.
  • $3.85 at , 854 Huntington Dr and Mountain Ave.
  • $3.85 at , 1515 S Myrtle Ave. and W Evergreen St
  • $3.89 at , 705 W Huntington Dr. & Monterey Ave.

Gas prices have been all over the charts this year. Last month regular fuel hovered around $3.82. One year ago, it was about $3.09.

Gas prices peaked in June 2008, when the average price for regular fuel was $4.626.

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