The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Friday for the sixth time in seven days following a run of 39 decreases in 40 days, increasing seven-tenths of a cent to $4.744.
The average price is 5.4 cents more than one week ago and 28.6 cents higher than one year ago but 21.6 cents less than one month ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service.
The average price has risen 5.4 cents over the past seven days, including 1.1 cents Thursday. It decreased 48 cents during the run to its lowest amount since Feb. 10.
The average price has dropped $1.764 since rising to a record $6.494 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The Orange County average price rose for the seventh consecutive day following an 11-day streak of decreases totaling 12.7 cents, increasing 1.9 cents to $4.648. It has risen 11 cents over the past seven days, including 2.3 cents Thursday.
The Orange County average price is 11 cents more than one week ago and 26.9 cents higher than one year ago but 16.6 cents less one month ago. It has dropped $1.849 from its record high of $6.459 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The national average price dropped one-tenth of a cent for the fifth time in seven days to $3.12. It was unchanged Monday and dropped four-tenths of a cent Wednesday.
The national average price is nine-tenths of a cent more than one week ago, 12.6 cents less than one month ago and 3.9 cents lower than one year ago. It has decreased $1.896 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.
“Although average gas prices are higher than this time last year, drivers paid less overall at the pump than they did in 2022, which was the year with the highest average gas price ever,” said Doug Shupe, the Automobile Club of Southern California’s corporate communications manager.
“It appears Los Angeles and San Diego will have an average price for 2023 of $5.05 per gallon, which is about 50 cents lower per gallon than the Los Angeles 2022 average price of $5.54 and the San Diego 2022 average of $5.48.”