Summer Gas Prices Continue to Drop In Inland Empire

Gas prices continued to drop last week, and there is reason to believe that they haven’t yet hit bottom.

While it was the seventh straight week of price declines, the declined slowed, which seemed to fit with expert predictions that the prices would plateau soon. However, oil prices tumbled, giving commuters hope for ongoing price breaks.

“Prices have been declining more slowly in recent days,” said Auto Club spokesperson Jeffrey Spring. “However, oil prices took a tumble today to just below $92 per barrel after news about the economy and an announced release of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. If the lower oil price holds, we may see additional declines at the pump.”

According to the Automobile Club of Southern California’s Weekend Gas Watch, the average price a gallon of regular gasoline in Inland Empire is $3.865, which is 4.1 cents lower than last week, 23 cents lower than last month, and 78 cents more than last year.

In the Los Angeles-Long Beach area, the average cost is $3.896 per gallon, which is 4.5 cents lower than last week, 29 cents lower than last month, and 89 cents higher than last year.

In Orange County, the average price of self-serve regular gasoline is $3.856, which is 5.1 cents lower than last week, 24 cents lower than last month, and 74 cents higher than last year.

In San Diego, the price is $3.865, a decrease of 4.1 cents from last week, 23 cents below last month, and 76 cents higher than last year.

The stations currently selling the cheapest gas in the area are listed below. Local prices are according to GasBuddy.com and reflect prices reported within the last 24 hours.

Below is list of local gas prices:

Arco, 26526 Barton Road and California Street
Regular: $3.69 Premium: $3.89

 Valero,1880 Mountain View Ave and I-10
Regular: $3.75 Premium: $3.97

Chevron, 25690 Barton Road and Mountain View Avenue
Regular: $3.77 Premium: $3.95

76, 24913 Redlands Blvd and Anderson St
Regular: $3.77 Premium: $3.91