The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped one-tenth of a cent Monday to $4.716, the sixth decrease in seven days.
The average price has dropped 5.5 cents over the past seven days, including seven-tenths of a cent Sunday, according to figures from the AAA and the Oil Price Information Service. It decreased three consecutive days, was unchanged Friday and resumed dropping Saturday.
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 3.1 cents more than one month ago and 27 cents higher than one year ago. It has dropped $1.777 since rising to a record $6.493 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The Orange County average price also dropped for the sixth time in seven days, decreasing nine-tenths of a cent to $4.643. It has dropped 6.9 cents over the past seven days, including a half-cent Sunday.
The average price dropped five consecutive days, rose a half-cent Saturday and resumed decreasing Sunday. The run began one day after the end of a 12-day streak of decreases totaling 13.9 cents.
The average price is 6.9 cents more than one month ago and 28 cents higher 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 11th consecutive day, decreasing four-tenths of a cent to $3.001. It has dropped 9.9 cents over the past 11 days, including seven-tenths of a cent Sunday.
The streak of dropping national prices follows a four-day streak of increases totaling 2.8 cents.
The national average price is 6.8 cents less than one week ago, 3.7 cents lower than one month ago and 5 cents below what it was one year ago. It has dropped $2.015 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.