Gasoline Price Drop Typical of September is Yet to Arrive

By Erik Anderson / Environment Reporter, KPBS Public Broadcasting

Published September 25, 2007 at 11:39 AM PDT

This story was published more than 16 years ago.

San Diego's average gas price is hovering just under the $3 a gallon mark. Charles Langley of the Utility Consumer Action Network says gas prices typically go down in September. He says that hasn't

San Diego's average gas price is hovering just under the $3 a gallon mark. The Utility Consumer's Action Network tracks local pump prices.

UCan's Charles Langley says gas prices typically go down in September. He says that hasn't happened this year.

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Langley : Every Wednesday or Thursday we've seen a jump of five or six cents for the last few weeks. And then things calm down. Then there's another little ugly surprise.

Langley says prices on the spot market dropped a couple of cents a gallon on Tuesday. He says that could be easing the pressure to move prices up at the pump.