The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Sunday for the fifth time in six days, decreasing seven-tenths of a cent to $4.717.
The average price has dropped 5.4 cents over the past six days, including a half-cent Saturday, according to figures from the AAA and the Oil Price Information Service. The run began one day after a 13-day streak of decreases totaling 11.6 cents ended when the average price was unchanged.
The average price is 5.4 cents less than one week ago, but 8.6 cents more than one month ago and 26.5 cents more than one year ago. It has dropped $1.776 since rising to a record $6.493 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The Orange County average price resumed decreasing, dropping a half-cent to $4.652, one day after a run of 17 decreases in 18 days totaling 20.2 cents ended when it rose a half-cent. The Orange County average price is 6.3 cents less than one week ago, but 6.9 cents more than one month ago and 28 cents more than one year ago. It has dropped $1.806 since rising to a record $6.458 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The national average price dropped for the 10th consecutive day, decreasing seven-tenths of a cent to $3.005. It has dropped 9.5 cents over the past 10 days, including 1 cent Saturday.
The streak of dropping national prices follows a four-day streak of increases totaling 2.8 cents.
The national average price is 6.7 cents less than one week ago, 3.3 cents less than one month ago and 5.2 cents less than one year ago. It has dropped $2.011 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.