The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County remained unchanged Thursday at $4.852, its lowest amount since March 27.
The average price is 3 cents less than one week ago, 8.5 cents less than one month ago and $1.039 less than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and the Oil Price Information Service. It has dropped $1.642 since rising to a record $6.494 on Oct. 5.
The Orange County average price decreased seven-tenths of a cent to $4.803. It is 2.5 cents less than one week ago, 11.2 cents less than one month ago and $1.033 less than one year ago. It has dropped $1.656 since rising to a record $6.459 on Oct. 5.
The national average price rose eight-tenths of a cent to $3.539, one day after a 19-day streak of decreases ended when it increased a half-cent. The national average price is 3.5 cents less than one week ago, 6.9 cents lower than one month ago and 86.5 cents less than one year ago.
It has dropped $1.477 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14.