SACRAMENTO – California’s gasoline demand declined 1.3 percent in July when average prices were $3.82 per gallon, according to fuel tax data released by Betty T. Yee, First District member of the California State Board of Equalization (BOE) reported Tuesday.

Diesel consumption declined 2.5 percent in July when diesel prices averaged $3.92 per gallon.

“Gas price volatility continues to affect families’ consumption habits,” said Yee.

BOE’s fuel tax report showed Californians consumed 1.23 billion gallons of gasoline in July, a 1.3 percent decrease from the 1.25 billion during the same month last year.

In California, average gasoline prices were down 2 cents to $3.82 in July, a 0.6 percent decrease compared to the average price of $3.84 per gallon in July 2011 according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Nationally, the EIA reports regular gasoline averaged $3.50 a gallon in July 2012, down 21 cents from a year earlier in July 2011 when the price was $3.71 per gallon.

California’s diesel consumption was 218 million gallons in July, down 6 million gallons or 2.5 percent from a year ago when 223 million gallons of diesel was used in July 2011.

California’s average diesel prices were down 19 cents to $3.92 per gallon in July compared to $4.11 in July 2011.

The EIA diesel retail prices reported the national average price of diesel was down 18 cents, to $3.72 in July from last year in July when diesel was $3.90.

For more information on California fuel statistics reports based on fuel tax receipts paid by distributors in California, visit: www.boe.ca.gov/sptaxprog/spftrpts.htm .

State Taxable Gasoline Gallons Report: www.boe.ca.gov/sptaxprog/reports/MVF_10_Year_Report.pdf .

State Taxable Diesel Gallons Report: www.boe.ca.gov/sptaxprog/reports/Diesel_10_Year_Report.pdf .