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May 14, 2012 - Rising again for a second week gasoline is still on the up swing, Regular is higher then the previous week. Rising several cents, over last weeks price.

The average price in California for regular gasoline increased 15.4-cents from the previous week. The average statewide price for regular was $4.367. Mid-grade and premium prices increased as well.

The national average for self-serve regular is at $3.754, down 3.6 cents from the previous week.This is 61.3 cents lower than the price of regular in California.



California Retail Gasoline
Prices Per Gallon		   California Retail Diesel
Prices Per Gallon
  5/7/2012 5/14/2012   5/2/2012 5/9/2012
Regular $4.213 $4.367 Northern
California		 $4.361 $4.305
Mid-Grade $4.317 $4.475 Central
California		 $4.421 $4.330
Premium $4.419 $4.578 Southern
California		 $4.384 $4.320
 

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Phone Contacts & Consumer Information

California Energy Commission

For questions on transportation fuels data, please contact:


Petroleum Reporting Unit
Fossil Fuels Office
Alan Mattes
916-654-4554

News media please contact the Media and Public Communications Office at: 916-654-4989.

For information on supply disruptions, shortages, or other problems, please go to: http://www.energy.ca.gov/emergencies/



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