LOS ANGELES (CNS) — The 15-day streak of increases that boosted the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County to its highest amount since Oct. 3, 2023, ended Friday with a decrease of eight-tenths of a cent to $6.236.
The average price rose 32.4 cents during the streak, including three- tenths of a cent Thursday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. The streak of increases followed a 14-day streak of decreases totaling 12.8 cents.
The average price is 9.5 cents more than one week ago, 18.8 cents higher than one month ago and $1.472 above what it was one year ago. It has risen $1.542 since the joint US/Israel attack on Iran Feb. 28, moving within 25.8 cents of the record $6.494 set Oct. 5, 2022.
The Orange County average price dropped for the second consecutive day following a 15-day streak of increases, decreasing 1.3 cents to $6.201. It is 8.5 cents more than one week ago, 22.5 cents higher than one month ago and $1.491 above what it was one year ago.
The Orange County average price has risen $1.565 since the attack on Iran, moving within 25.8 cents of the record $6.459 set Oct. 5, 2022. It rose 54.8 cents during the streak to its highest amount since July 16, 2022.
The 15-day streak of increases that boosted the national average price to its highest amount since July 16, 2022, ended with a decrease of 1.2 cents to $4.546.
The average price rose 54.8 cents during the streak, including 2.2 cents Thursday. It is 15.4 cents more than one week ago, 38.2 cents higher than one month ago and $1.394 above what it was one year ago.
The average price has risen $1.564 since the attack on Iran, moving within 47 cents of the record $5.016 set June 14, 2022.