How gas prices have changed in Los Angeles in the last week
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April 20, 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 April 20.
Los Angeles by the numbers
- Gas current price: $5.93
--- California average: $5.84
- Week change: -$0.06 (-1.0%)
- Year change: +$1.09 (+22.6%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $6.49 (10/5/22)
- Diesel current price: $7.63
- Week change: -$0.15 (-1.9%)
- Year change: +$2.63 (+52.6%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $7.86 (4/8/26)
Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. Lawton, OK: $3.25
#2. Springfield, MO: $3.30
#3. Joplin, MO: $3.31
Read on to see which metros have the most expensive gas prices.
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#5. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA
- Regular gas price: $5.97
2 / 5
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#4. Napa, CA
- Regular gas price: $5.97
3 / 5
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#3. San Rafael, CA
- Regular gas price: $5.97
4 / 5
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#2. Salinas, CA
- Regular gas price: $5.98
5 / 5
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#1. Santa Rosa, CA
- Regular gas price: $5.99
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