After a fire last week that halted operations at one of California’s largest oil refineries and prompted expectations of higher pump prices, higher fuel inventories have stabilized the the average cost of a gallon of gas.
Experts indicated this week that the Oct. 2 fire at Chevron’s El Segundo oil refinery, the second largest in the state, may not affect gasoline prices as some analysts initially predicted.
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gas in Los Angeles County decreased four-tenths of a cent Friday to $4.724, according to data from AAA and Oil Price Information Service. The drop was the third consecutive decrease following four straight increases that totaled 1.1 cents…