The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County ticked up one-tenth of a cent Sunday to $4.351, one day after dropping to its lowest amount since July 17, 2021.
The average price is 1.6 cents less than one week ago, 13.8 cents less than one month ago and 14.2 cents less than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It has dropped $2.143 since rising to a record $6.494 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The Orange County average price decreased one-tenth of a cent to $4.229, its lowest amount since June 22, 2021. It is 2 cents less than one week ago, 15.7 cents less than one month ago and 21.3 cents less than one year ago. It has dropped $2.23 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 last week.
The national average price fell six-tenths of a cent to $2.824. It is 2.9 cents more than one week ago, but 7.2 cents less than one month ago and 29.6 cents less than one year ago. The national average price has dropped $2.192 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.