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In California, gasoline consumption declined 2.2 percent in July 2011, while diesel fuel consumption increased 1.9 percent.
“These latest figures confirm that two trends are continuing,” said First District Board Member Betty T. Yee. “Californians continue to use less gasoline, while at the same time prices keep rising.”
California’s gasoline consumption decreased 2.2 percent to 1.25 billion gallons in July 2011 compared to 1.27 billion gallons used in July 2010.
In California, the average price for a gallon of gasoline in July 2011 rose 67 cents to $3.84, a 21.1 percent increase compared to July 2010 when the average price was $3.17 per gallon of gasoline.
Nationally, the average price of a gallon of gasoline in July 2011 was up 93 cents to $3.71 per gallon, a 33.5 percent increase over the average price of a gallon of gasoline of $2.78 in July 2010.
California’s diesel consumption increased 1.9 percent for a total 223 million gallons in July 2011 compared to the total of 219 million gallons of diesel consumed in July 2010.
The average price of a gallon of diesel fuel in California was up 99 cents to $4.11 per gallon in July 2011, a 31.7 percent increase over the average price of a gallon of diesel of $3.12 in July 2010.
Nationally, the average price of a gallon of diesel was up $1.00 to $3.91 in July 2011, a 34.4 percent increase over the average U.S. price of a gallon of diesel of $2.91 in July 2010.
Gasoline and diesel fuel figures are net consumption that includes the State Board of Equalization’s audit assessments, refunds, amended and late tax returns, and the State Controller’s Office refunds.
Figures for August 2011 are scheduled to be available at the end of November 2011. Figures for third quarter 2011 are scheduled to be available at the end of December 2011.
For all monthly, quarterly and annual fuel reports, visit www.boe.ca.gov/sptaxprog/spftrpts.htm.
Taxable Gasoline Gallons: www.boe.ca.gov/sptaxprog/reports/MVF_10_Year_Report.pdf .
Taxable Diesel Gallons: www.boe.ca.gov/sptaxprog/reports/Diesel_10_Year_Report.pdf.
Board Member Betty T. Yee was elected to her post in November 2006. Her district includes many of California's coastal counties, from Del Norte to Santa Barbara, and includes the entire San Francisco Bay Area.
The five-member California State Board of Equalization (BOE) is a publicly elected tax board. The BOE collects more than $50 billion annually in taxes and fees supporting state and local government services. It hears business tax appeals, acts as the appellate body for franchise and personal income tax appeals, and serves a significant role in the assessment and administration of property taxes.
For more information on other taxes and fees in California, visit www.taxes.ca.gov.
