How gas prices have changed in Los Angeles in the last week
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August 3, 2026
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How gas prices have changed in Los Angeles in the last week
compiled statistics on gas prices in Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA metro area using data from . Gas prices are current as of August 3.
Los Angeles by the numbers
- Gas current price: $5.71
--- California average: $5.66
- Week change: +$0.01 (+0.2%)
- Year change: +$1.25 (+28.0%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $6.49 (10/5/22)
- Diesel current price: $7.11
- Week change: +$0.06 (+0.8%)
- Year change: +$1.95 (+37.9%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $7.86 (4/8/26)
Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. Clarksville, IN: $3.33
#2. Evansville, IN: $3.33
#3. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX: $3.39
Read on to see which metros have the most expensive gas prices.
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#5. San Rafael, CA
- Regular gas price: $5.79
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#4. San Francisco, CA
- Regular gas price: $5.81
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#3. Lihue (Kauai), HI
- Regular gas price: $5.82
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#2. Napa, CA
- Regular gas price: $5.84
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#1. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA
- Regular gas price: $5.91
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