The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose for the 11th consecutive day Sunday, increasing 1.1 cents to $4.516.
The average price has risen 15.9 cents over the past 11 days, including 1.9 cents on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It is 9.9 cents more than one week ago and 13.1 cents more than one month ago, but 11.3 cents less than one year ago.
The average price has dropped $1.978 since rising to a record $6.494 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The Orange County average price also rose for the 11th consecutive day, increasing nine-tenths of a cent to $4.434. It has risen 19.1 cents over the past 11 days, including 2.2 cents Saturday. The Orange County average price is 10.5 cents more than one week ago and 16.7 cents more than one month ago, but 16.9 cents less than one year ago. It has dropped $2.025 since rising to a record $6.459 on Oct. 5, 2022.
“April 1 is the deadline by which Southern California gas stations have to start selling summer-blend gasoline to meet air quality requirements, but refineries start producing and shipping summer blend at the end of January to make sure they meet that deadline,” Doug Shupe, the Automobile Club of Southern California’s corporate communications manager, said in a statement released Thursday.
“Summer-blend gasoline is more expensive to produce, which increases prices at the pump. Additionally, a refinery closure in Northern California is currently underway, which will reduce gas production capacity statewide and is also expected to increase gas prices,” he added.
The national average price declined one-tenth of a cent to $2.897. It is 2.7 cents more than one week ago and 7.8 cents more than one month ago, but 24.1 cents less than one year ago. It has dropped $2.119 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.