How gas prices have changed in Los Angeles in the last week
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July 6, 2026
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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 July 6.
Los Angeles by the numbers
- Gas current price: $5.39
--- California average: $5.38
- Week change: -$0.06 (-1.2%)
- Year change: +$0.84 (+18.3%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $6.49 (10/5/22)
- Diesel current price: $6.62
- Week change: -$0.09 (-1.3%)
- Year change: +$1.52 (+29.9%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $7.86 (4/8/26)
Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. Lafayette, IN: $2.89
#2. Columbus, IN: $2.95
#3. Fort Wayne, IN: $2.95
Read on to see which metros have the most expensive gas prices.
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#5. Hilo, HI
- Regular gas price: $5.58
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#4. San Francisco, CA
- Regular gas price: $5.58
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#3. Bakersfield, CA
- Regular gas price: $5.63
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#2. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA
- Regular gas price: $5.67
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#1. Lihue (Kauai), HI
- Regular gas price: $5.85
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