Gas Prices Dip, Bringing Some Relief to Customers

Customers at the pump began to see some relief as gas prices under $4 a gallon began appearing at gas stations across Southern California.

Prices dropped a penny a day over the past week, according to a press release from the Automobile Club of Southern California. In the Los Angeles-Long Beach area, the average price for self-serve gasoline is $4.189 a gallon, a nearly 8 cent drop from the previous week, but $1.08 more than last year.

“It’s great to see prices coming down relatively quickly, but prices are still more than a dollar higher than a year ago,” said Auto Club spokesperson Jeffrey Spring. “Nationally, Memorial Day travel is expected to stay at about the same level as last year – most likely a result of the gas price hikes this spring.”

According to Mapquest.com, the cheapest gas in the nation is in Roswell, NM at $3.39, while the most expensive gas is in Kaunakakai, HI at $5.42.

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

• ARCO — 780 Brea Canyon Road & Lycoming St.
  Regular — $3.99
  Midgrade - $4.09
  Premium - $4.19
• - 3302 S Diamond Bar Boulevard & Brea Canyon Road
  Regular - $3.99
  Midgrade - $4.09
  Premium - $4.19
• Shell - 21103 Golden Springs Drive & Brea Canyon Road
  Regular - $4.05
  Midgrade - $4.15
  Premium - $4.25
• - 1024 Brea Canyon Road & Golden Springs Drive
  Regular - $4.05
  Midgrade - $4.15
  Premium - $4.25
• Chevron - 21095 Golden Springs Drive & Brea Canyon Road
  Regular - $4.05
  Midgrade - $4.19
  Premium - $4.29