Prices Rise but Here Are Your Best Belmont Shore Bets

Local gas prices crept up again this week by about two cents. That puts gas at most local stations at just above $4, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California’s Weekend Gas Watch.

The average price of self-serve regular gasoline in the Los Angeles-Long Beach area is $3.987 per gallon--1.6 cents more than last week, 38 cents higher than last month, and 90 cents higher than last year.

“Although gas prices barely moved in the past week, the oil and wholesale gasoline market remain volatile amid concerns about world unrest and disasters, so it’s hard to say whether the pump price increases are coming to an end,” said Auto Club spokesperson Jeffrey Spring.

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

ARCO at 2330 E. Seventh St. (at Junipero)

• Regular - $3.89
• Premium - $4.09

ARCO at 1785 Bellflower Blvd (at Atherton )

• Regular - $3.91
• Premium - $4.11

ARCO at 1001 Redondo Ave. (at 10th)

• Regular - $3.93
• Premium - $4.13

Vons Gas (3 cents less with membership) at 1818 Ximeno Ave. (at Atherton) 

• Regular - $3.92
• Premium - $4.12

Prena at 3601 E. Fourth St. (at Loma)

• Regular - $3.99
• Premium - $4.19

Go to http://autos.aol.com/cheap-gas-prices/ for more prices in the region. If you are planning a trip this weekend, go to http://www.gasbuddy.com/Trip_Calculator.aspx and plug in your travel plans to find out how much it will cost you.