The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Thursday to its lowest amount since July 15, 2021, decreasing two-tenths of a cent to $4.346.
The average price has decreased three consecutive days, dropping 1.3 cents, including three-tenths of a cent Wednesday, after back-to-back increases totaling nine-tenths of a cent, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service.
The average price is eight-tenths of a cent less than one week ago, 12.2 cents lower than one month ago and 14.9 cents below what it was one year ago. It has dropped $2.148 since rising to a record $6.494 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The Orange County average price rose seven-tenths of a cent to $4.23, one day after dropping a half-cent to its lowest amount since June 22, 2021. It is nine-tenths of a cents less than one week ago, 12.4 cents lower than one month ago and 20.8 cents below what it was one year ago.
The Orange County average price has dropped $2.229 since rising to a record $6.459 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The national average price rose 1.7 cents to $2.85, one day after a run of four decreases in five days totaling 2.2 cents ended with an increase of 1.1 cents. It is six-tenths of a cent more than one week ago but a half-cent less than one month ago and 27.9 cents lower than one year ago.
The national average price has dropped $2.166 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.