How gas prices have changed in Los Angeles in the last week

Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of August 17.

Los Angeles by the numbers
– Gas current price: $5.65
— California average: $5.58
– Week change: -$0.01 (-0.2%)
– Year change: +$1.17 (+26.1%)
– Historical expensive gas price: $6.49 (10/5/22)

– Diesel current price: $7.12
– Week change: +$0.06 (+0.9%)
– Year change: +$2.01 (+39.4%)
– Historical expensive diesel price: $7.86 (4/8/26)

Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. Evansville, IN: $3.37
#2. Henderson, KY: $3.41
#3. Lafayette, IN: $3.42

Read on to see which metros have the most expensive gas prices.

#5. San Diego, CA

– Regular gas price: $5.68

#4. Salinas, CA

– Regular gas price: $5.70

#3. Napa, CA

– Regular gas price: $5.70

#2. Lihue (Kauai), HI

– Regular gas price: $5.79

#1. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA

– Regular gas price: $5.84