The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Monday for the 34th consecutive day, increasing 1.6 cents to $6.218, its highest amount since May 15.
The average price has risen 57.6 cents over the past 34 days, including 1.8 cents Sunday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It is 17.4 cents more than one week ago, 56.5 cents higher than one month ago and $1.482 greater than one year ago.
The average price has increased $1.524 since the start of the joint U.S./Israel war on Iran on Feb. 28, which sent oil prices higher and drastically accelerated increases at the gas pump.
The Orange County average price also rose for the 34th consecutive day, increasing 1.2 cents to $6.192, its highest amount since May 13. It has increased 61.7 cents over the past 34 days, including 2 cents Sunday.
The Orange County average price is 18 cents more than one week ago, 59.6 cents higher than one month ago and $1.485 greater than one year ago. It has increased $1.556 since the start of the war on Iran.
An increase of two-tenths of a cent to $4.786 extended the run of rising national average prices to 21 in 22 days. It has risen 40.1 cents over the past 22 days, including one-tenth of a cent Sunday.
The national average price increased five consecutive days, dropped two-tenths of a cent Sept. 5 and resumed rising the following day. It is 16.2 cents more than one week ago, 36.9 cents higher than one month ago and $1.295 greater than one year ago.
The national average price has increased $1.496 since the attack on Iran.
The national average price is at its highest amount this late in the calendar year, according to Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, which provides real-time gas price information from more than 150,000 stations.