The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Wednesday to its lowest amount since March 9, decreasing seven-tenths of a cent to $5.774.
The average price has dropped 28 of the past 30 days, decreasing 29.6 cents, including four-tenths of a cent Tuesday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. The average price rose $1.283 to a record $6.07 during a 32-day streak of increases that ended March 27.
The average price is 2 cents less than one week ago and 29.5 cents lower than one month ago but $1.731 higher than one year ago.
The Orange County average price also dropped to its lowest amount since March 9, decreasing three-tenths of a cent to $5.711. It has dropped 24 of the past 29 days, decreasing 31.8 cents, including 1 cent Tuesday.
The run of decreases follows a run of 37 increases in 38 days totaling $1.279 to a record $6.029 March 29.
The Orange County average price is 2.8 cents less than one week ago and 31.3 cents lower than one month ago but $1.699 more than one year ago.