Local gas prices are expected to change little during the Fourth of July weekend, and are lower than Wednesday’s statewide average of $2.90 per gallon, according to an industry expert. More from Lin McDowell…
State Board of Equalization officials also said earlier this week the excise tax on gas will drop by 2.2 cents, though consumers will not likely notice. Allison Mac, West Coast petroleum analyst for GasBuddy, said the state has recovered from last year’s “volatile” gas prices that skyrocketed to an average of $3.45 per gallon this time last year, which was mainly attributed to a refinery explosion in Torrance. The gas price average has stayed steady in California since April, hovering between $2.77 to $2.90 per gallon, she said. I’m Lin McDowell