The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose one-tenth of a cent Wednesday to $4.357, one day after dropping four-tenths of a cent.
The average price is nine-tenths of a cent more than one week ago, but 9.5 cents less than one month ago and 13.9 cents lower than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service.
The average price has dropped $2.137 since rising to a record $6.494 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The Orange County average price dropped two-tenths of a cent to $4.243, one day after rising one-tenth of a cent. It is 2 cents more than one week ago but 9.2 less than one month ago and 19.4 cents lower than one year ago.
The Orange County average price has dropped $2.216 since rising to a record $6.459 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The run of six increases in seven days totaling 6.6 cents to the national average price ended with a decrease of nine-tenths of a cent to $2.879. It rose three consecutive days, was unchanged Saturday and resumed increasing Sunday.
The run of rising prices followed a run of four decreases in five days totaling 2.2 cents
The national average price is 4.6 cents more than one week ago and 5.1 cents higher than one month ago but 24.1 cents less than one year ago. It has dropped $2.137 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.