The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Wednesday for the 18th time in 19 days, decreasing 1.3 cents to $4.504.
The average price has dropped 22.5 cents over the past 19 days, including 1.3 cents Tuesday, according to figures from the AAA and the Oil Price Information Service. It decreased nine consecutive days, was unchanged Dec. 8 and resumed dropping the following day.
The average price is 9.2 cents less than one week ago and 32.4 cents lower than one month ago, but 13.1 cents more than one year ago. It has dropped $1.99 since rising to a record $6.494 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The Orange County average price dropped for the 23nd time in 24 days, falling 1.7 cents to $4.397. It has dropped 31.8 cents over the past 24 days, including 1.8 cents Tuesday.
The average price dropped five consecutive days, rose a half-cent Nov. 29 and resumed decreasing the following day. The run began one day after the end of a 12-day streak of decreases totaling 13.9 cents.
The Orange County average price is 10.3 cents less than one week ago and 37.3 cents lower than one month ago, but 10.6 cents more than one year ago. It has dropped $2.062 since rising to a record $6.459 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The national average price resumed decreasing, dropping two-tenths of a cent to $2.905, one day after a run of 11 decreases in 12 days totaling 9.3 cents ended with an increase of one-tenth of a cent.
The national average price is 3.5 cents less than one week ago, 16.8 cents lower than one month ago and 12.5 cents below what is was one year ago. It has dropped $2.111 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.