The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Saturday for the sixth time in seven days, increasing 1.4 cents to $4.522.
The average price has risen by 3.1 cents over the past seven days, including six-tenths of a cent Friday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It is 10.9 cents more than one month ago but 13.5 cents less than one year ago.
The average price has dropped $1.972 since rising to a record $6.494 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The Orange County average price rose for the eighth time in nine days, increasing 1.4 cents to $4.473. It has risen 4.1 cents in nine days, including eight-tenths of a cent Friday. It is 3.6 cents more than one week ago and 13 cents higher than one month ago but 14.1 cents less than one year ago.
The Orange County average price has dropped $1.986 since rising to a record $6.459 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The national average price decreased for the eighth time in nine days, dropping eight-tenths of a cent to $3.102. It has fallen 3.3 cents over the past nine days, including seven-tenths of a cent Friday. The national average price dropped five consecutive days, was unchanged Wednesday and resumed decreasing Thursday.
The national average price is 2.5 cents less than one week ago and 4.8 cents lower than one year ago but 4 cents more than one month ago. It has dropped $1.914 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.
“We are about halfway through winter, so there may be fewer seasonal spikes at the pump,” said Andrew Gross, an AAA national public relations manager.