16 • Mar. 25 - Apr. 7, 2016 • The Log
thelog.com Southern California marine fuel prices By Parimal M. Rohit Surveyed fuel prices, 1999-2016 (select marinas)
The Fisheries Economics Data Program tracked diesel fuel prices at nine California marinas every month since 1999. Below are the average, low and high fuel prices studied at three Southern California harbors (Santa Barbara, Port Hueneme and San Pedro*).
2014 average . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3.44/gallon 2014 low . . . . . . .$2.90/gallon (San Pedro) 2014 high . . .$3.82/gallon (Santa Barbara)
2004 average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1.64/gallon 2004 low . . . . . . . .$1.25/gallon (San Pedro) 2004 high . . . . .$2.13/gallon (Santa Barbara)
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.59 gallon
5.04 gallon
1999-2016 high (Sausalito, August 2008)
1999-2016 low (San Pedro, March 1999)
2009 average . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2.24/gallon 2009 low . . . .$1.55/gallon (Port Hueneme) 2009 high . . .$2.75/gallon (Santa Barbara)
2016 average** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1.92/gallon 2016 low** . . . . .$1.76/gallon (Port Hueneme) 2016 high** . . . .$2.06/gallon (Port Hueneme)
Source: Fisheries Economics Data Program (collaboration of Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission/ National Marine Fisheries Service/Pacific Fishery Management Council/North Pacific Fishery Management Council).
* San Pedro’s fuel dock shut down in 2015.
**to date International Fuel
Recent diesel prices for likely boating destinations around the world (as of March 7, 2016):
How does a gallon of diesel fuel compare to a gallon of whole milk?
Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture
1999
Los Angeles – $2.99/gallon San Diego – $2.98/gallon
2004
Los Angeles – $2.69/gallon San Diego – $2.79/gallon
2009
Los Angeles – $2.56/gallon San Diego – $2.57/gallon
2014
Los Angeles – $3.74/gallon San Diego – $3.93/gallon
2015(through May): Los Angeles – $3.25/gallon San Diego – $3.62/gallon
WHOLE MILK
Diesel fuel vs. other liquids (current prices)
Starbucks Vanilla Syrup, $12.95/liter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$49.02/gallon Smart Water, Target, $1.94 for 50.7 oz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4.90/gallon Clorox Bleach, Target, $4.09 for 121 oz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4.32/gallon
Head & Shoulders Shampoo, Walmart, $4.97 for 12.8 oz. . . . . . . . . .$497.00/gallon Valvoline Motor Oil, Auto Zone, $8.99 for 1 qt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$35.96/gallon Crisco Pure Vegetable Oil, Walmart, $2.83 for 48 oz. . . . . . . .$7.55/gallon Cutter Backyard Bug Control, Lowe’s, $9.97 for 32 oz. . . . . . .$39.88/gallon
Landings Harbor Marina Savannah, Georgia Diesel: $2.50/gallon Gasoline: $3.50/gallon
Hawaii (entire state) Diesel: $4.22/gallon
Source:
waterwayguide.com, Hawaiian government
United Kingdom . . . . . . . . . . .$5.48/gallon Italy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5.00/gallon Hong Kong . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4.87/gallon Cuba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.74/gallon Portugal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4.52/gallon France . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4.25/gallon Croatia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4.23/gallon Greece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4.13/gallon Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4.13/gallon Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3.14/gallon Brazil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3.06/gallon Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2.93/gallon New Zealand . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2.60/gallon United States . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.99/gallon Venezuela . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.03/gallon
Source:
globalpetrolprices.com/diesel_prices/
1999 average . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.87/gallon 1999 low . . . . . .$0.59/gallon (San Pedro) 1999 high . .$1.19/gallon (Santa Barbara)
How many fuel docks?
San Diego . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Catalina Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Long Beach Marinas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Los Angeles Harbor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Newport Harbor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Ventura Harbor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Channel Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Dana Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Huntington Harbour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 King Harbor (Redondo Beach) . . . . . . . . . . .1 Marina del Rey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Oceanside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Santa Barbara Harbor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Fuel prices beyond Southern California Recent marina fuel prices in other states (as of March 2016):
Bahia Mar Yachting Center Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Diesel: $3.43/gallon Gasoline: $3.98/gallon
Kammerman’s Marina Atlantic City, New Jersey Diesel: $2.94/gallon Gasoline: $3.45/gallon
Sunrise Marina
Cape Canaveral, Florida Diesel: $2.29/gallon Gasoline: $2.99/gallon
Galveston Yacht Basin Galveston, Texas Diesel: $1.82/gallon Gasoline: $2.44/gallon
Fuel Capacity A sampling of fuel tank capacity in select boat models:
Larson LX180S OB . . . . . . . . . . .30 gallons Colbalt 220 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 gallons MagBay 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .338 gallons
Sources:
larsonboats.com,
colbaltboats.com,
magbayyachts.com,
vikingyachts.com, Delta Marine Industries
Viking 61 Convertible . . . . . .1,800 gallons Titan 75 Sportfisher . . . . . . .2,400 gallons Invictus (Delta, 216 ft.) . . .51,300 gallons
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