Potential good news for residents planning for their Independence Day travel: the cost of filling up gas tanks in Southern California is dropping for more than two weeks as California’s gas tax raise takes effect July 1.
The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Los Angeles County decreased for the 17th consecutive day to $6.308, which is 6.4 cents less than one week ago but $2 higher than one year ago.
“Los Angeles wholesale gasoline prices have dropped to their lowest levels since May 20 as supplies have increased while demand has been affected by these very high pump prices,” said Doug Shupe, corporate communications manager of the Automobile Club of Southern California….