December 5,2014
California average gas price has dropped to $3.01 today according to Gas Buddy making it likely that this weekend drivers will see a below $3 average. Some stations in the state are selling regular today for as low as $2.53 a gallon with the price falling 7 cents in the past week.
Nationwide the average gas price has plunged to $2.71 a gallon while a few stations are selling regular below $2.
As local wholesale prices dipped to their lowest levels since 2009, many Southern California areas are very close to seeing average gasoline prices below $3 a gallon after five straight months of price declines, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California’s Weekend Gas Watch.
In the reading area – SLO Costco is selling regular today for $2.89. At the Visalia Costco gas is selling for $2.69.