There was one gas station in cities across Los Angeles County selling premium gas at the lowest price of $4.79 per gallon in the week ending Aug. 5, according to GasBuddy.com.
The average cost of premium gas in cities within Los Angeles County was $5.42 per gallon.
There are 966 gas stations in cities within Los Angeles County.
The $5.27 average price of premium gas in California was unchanged since last week.
The U.S. government missed the mark when forecasting gas prices for 2022. A short-term outlook published early in 2022 claimed gas rates would fall, when in fact gas rates rose significantly.
Gas data refers to the price of gas when paid for by cash, not credit. Gas stations can charge drivers more for using credit cards due to surcharge fees. This is prohibited in 10 U.S. states.
Data is accurate as of press time, but gas prices have been known to fluctuate on a daily, and even hourly, basis.
Lowest Prices of premium gas in Cities associated with Los Angeles County in week ending Aug. 5
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