A 20-day streak of decreases totaling 21.8 cents that dropped the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County to its lowest amount since Jan. 24, 2023, ended Thursday when it was unchanged, remaining at $4.539.
The average price is 4.5 cents less than one week ago, 18.2 cents lower than one month ago and a half-cent below what it was one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It has dropped $1.955 since rising to a record $6.494 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The Orange County average price dropped to its lowest amount since Jan. 17, 2023, decreasing three-tenths of a cent to $4.43. It has dropped 20 of the past 22 days, decreasing 23.3 cents, including 1.7 cents Wednesday.
The Orange County average price is 4.3 cents less than one week ago, 16.3 cents lower than one month ago and 5.4 cents below what is was one year ago. It has dropped $2.029 since rising to a record $6.459 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The national average price rose six-tenths of a cent to $3.102, the third consecutive increase after a four-day streak of decreases totaling 1.7 cents. It has risen 2.5 cents over the past three days, including 1.2 cents Wednesday.
The national average price is eight-tenths of a cent more than one week ago, but 2.5 cents less than one month ago and 37.9 cents lower than one year ago. It has dropped $1.914 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.