The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Thursday to its highest amount since Oct. 9, 2023, increasing 1.4 cents to $5.958.
The average price has risen 35 of the past 36 days, increasing $1.339, including 1.1 cents on Wednesday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It rose 10 consecutive days, was unchanged March 1 and resumed rising the following day.
The average price is 24.1 cents more than one week ago, $1.273 higher than one month ago and $1.299 greater than one year ago. It is 53.6 cents less than the record $6.494 set on Oct. 5, 2022.
The Orange County average price rose for the 56th consecutive day, increasing 1 cent to $5.903, its highest amount since Oct. 6, 2023. It has risen $1.66 during the streak, including six-tenths of a cent on Wednesday.
The Orange County average price is 21.6 cents more than one week ago, $1.271 higher than one month ago and $1.294 greater than one year ago. It is 55.6 cents less than the record $6.459 on Oct. 5, 2022.
Prices were rising slightly in line with seasonal norms before the joint U.S./Israel attack on Iran on Feb. 28 sent oil prices higher and drastically accelerated increases at the gas pump.
The 25-day streak of increases to the national average price totaling $1.001 ended with an decrease of two-tenths of a cent to $3.981. It is 9.7 cents more than one week ago, 99.8 cents higher than one month ago and 83.1 cents greater than one year ago
The national average price is $1.035 less than the record $5.016 set on June 14, 2022.