What is the average diesel price in southern california?
<answer> On September 1, 2000, the average price of CARB diesel was $1.95 a gallon. <context> On September 5, spot prices reached $1.61 in Southern California and $1.52 in Northern California, a situation that helped to explain why independent stations were often charging higher prices for fuel than branded stations. Diesel Fuel The price of diesel set new State records. On September 1, 2000, tight supplies and high demand drove the average retail price of CARB diesel to $2.05 a gallon in Northern California. Central California diesel prices averaged $1.98, while truck stops in Southern California reported average prices of $1.95 a gallon. High diesel prices also reflect production problems that plagued some refineries. Production of California Reformulated Diesel for the week ending September 1, 2000, was approximately 154,000 barrels a day -- a decrease of more than 29 percent from this time last year. Diesel inventories were down nineteen percent from the same time last year.