The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped a half-cent Wednesday to $4.623, its lowest amount since Aug. 29.
The average price is 3 cents less than one week ago and 9.8 cents lower than one month ago but 8.1 cents more than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and the Oil Price Information Service.
The average price has decreased $1.87 since rising to a record $6.493 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The Orange County average price dropped two-tenths of a cent to $4.568, its eighth decrease in nine days. The average price has dropped 7.4 cents over the past nine days, including 1.4 cents Tuesday.
The Orange County average price dropped six consecutive days, rose a half-cent Monday and resumed dropping Tuesday. It is 3.6 cents less than one week ago and 13.3 cents lower than one month ago but 11.4 cents more than one year ago.
The Orange County average price has decreased $1.89 since rising to a record $6.458 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The national average price dropped for the sixth consecutive day, decreasing six-tenths of a cent to $3.038. It has dropped 3.3 cents over the past six days, including six-tenths of a cent Tuesday.
The decreases follow a three-day streak of increases totaling 3.4 cents.
The national average price is 2.8 cents less than one week ago, 9.7 cents lower than one month ago and 9.6 cents below what it was one year ago. It has dropped $1.978 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.