The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose six-tenths of a cent Friday to $5.707 after being unchanged for three consecutive days.
The average price is at its highest amount since June 16 and 6.2 cents more than one week ago, 26.8 cents higher than one month ago and $1.236 greater than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service.
The average price has increased $1.013 since the start of the joint U.S./Israel attack on Iran on Feb. 28, which sent oil prices higher and drastically accelerated increases at the gas pump.
The Orange County average price rose for the 17th time in 18 days, increasing nine-tenths of a cent to $5.664, its highest amount since June 12. It has risen 36.6 cents over the past 18 days, including sixth-tenths of a cent Thursday.
The Orange County average price rose 15 consecutive days, was unchanged Wednesday and resumed increasing Thursday. It is 7 cents more than one week ago, 34.8 cents higher than one month ago and $1.25 greater than one year ago.
The Orange County average price has increased $1.028 since the attack on Iran.
“Oil prices remain under $100 a barrel even as conflict has intensified in the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz,’ ‘Kandace Redd, the Automobile Club of Southern California’s senior public affairs specialist, said in a statement released Thursday.
“It’s difficult to know if Southern California prices will follow the national trend and begin to hold steady in coming days, given the volatile situation in the Middle East.”
The national average price rose eight-tenths of a cent to $4.106, one day after a run of three decreases in four days totaling 2 cents ended with an increase of seven-tenths of a cent. It is one-tenth of a cent more than one week ago, 25.9 cents higher than one month ago and 95.9 cents greater than one year ago.
The national average price has increased $1.124 since the attack on Iran.