The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Thursday for the ninth time in 10 days, decreasing 1.2 cents to $4.667.
The average price has dropped 10.4 cents over the past 10 days, including 1.9 cents Wednesday, 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 6.2 cents less than one week ago and 11.6 cents lower than one month ago but 23.5 cents more than one year ago. It has dropped $1.826 since rising to a record $6.493 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The Orange County average price dropped for the 10th time in 11 days, decreasing nine-tenths of a cent to $4.585. It has dropped 13 cents over the past 11 days, including 2.1 cents Wednesday.
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 less than one week ago and 16.3 cents lower than one month ago but 23.3 cents more than one year ago. It has dropped $1.873 since rising to a record $6.458 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The national average price resumed decreasing, dropping eight-tenths of cent to $2.991, one day after a 12-day streak of decreases totaling 10.2 cents ended with an increase of one-tenth of a cent.
The national average price is 3.5 cents less than one week ago, 6.2 cents lower than one month ago and 4.2 cents below what it was one year ago. It has dropped $2.025 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.