The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Tuesday for the 42nd time in 43 days, decreasing seven-tenths of a cent to $5.387, its lowest amount since March 11.
The average price has dropped 77.9 cents over the past 43 days, including one-tenth of a cent Monday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It decreased 27 consecutive days, was unchanged June 22 and resumed dropping the following day.
The average price is 5.2 cents less than one week ago and 52.8 cents lower than one month ago, but 82.9 cents more than one year ago and 69.3 cents higher than before the joint U.S./Israel attack on Iran on Feb. 28 that sent oil prices higher and drastically accelerated increases at the gas pump.
The Orange County average price dropped a half-cent to $5.268, one day after recording its largest increase since May 6, seven-tenths of a cent, after dropping 47 of the previous 49 days, decreasing 91 cents.
The Orange County average price is 4.8 cents less than one week ago and 52.5 cents less than one month ago, but 77.3 cents more than one year ago and 63.2 cents higher since the attack on Iran.
The national average price dropped for the 45th time in 47 days, falling seven-tenths of a cent to $3.79, its lowest amount since March 17. The run began with 33 consecutive decreases and has dropped six consecutive days since being unchanged Wednesday.
The national average price has decreased 77.4 cents over the past 47 days, including even-tenths of a cent Monday. It is 5.7 cents less than one week ago and 38.4 cents lower than one month ago, but 64.6 cents more than one year ago and 80.8 cents higher since the attack on Iran.