The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped six-tenths of a cent Saturday to $4.35, its lowest amount since July 17, 2021.
The average price is 1.5 cents less than one week ago, 15.4 cents less than one month ago and 13.7 cents less than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It has dropped $2.144 since rising to a record $6.494 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The Orange County average price remained unchanged at $4.23, its lowest amount since June 23, 2021. It is 1.8 cents less than one week ago, 16.7 cents less than one month ago and 21.6 cents less than one year ago. It has dropped $2.229 since rising to a record $6.459 on Oct. 5, 2022.
“Drivers should continue to aggressively shop for the lowest gas prices … to take advantage of these lower prices while they last,” Doug Shupe, the Automobile Club of Southern California’s corporate communications manager, said in a statement.
The national average price fell nine-tenths of a cent to $2.83. It is 3.1 cents more than one week ago, but 7.5 cents less than one month ago and 28.5 cents less than one year ago. The national average price has dropped $2.186 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.