The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped nine-tenths of a cent Thursday to $4.749, a day after it dropped three-tenths of a cent.
The average price is 1.3 cents less than one week ago and 23.8 cents higher than one month ago but 3 cents less than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It has dropped $1.697 since rising to a record $6.494 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The Orange County average price dropped nine-tenths of a cent to $4.749, a day after it dropped eight-tenths of a cent. It is 1.3 cents less than one week ago and 28.7 cents higher than one month ago, but 4.9 cents less than one year ago.
The Orange County average price has dropped $1.71 since rising to a record $6.459 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The national average price dropped for the fifth time in six days following a 10-day streak of increases totaling 13.9 cents, decreasing four-tenths of a cent to $3.27. It is eight-tenths of a cent less than one week ago and 19.3 cents higher than one month ago but 12.7 cents less than one year ago.
The national average price dropped two-tenths of a cent Saturday and three-tenths of a cent Sunday, was unchanged Monday, dropped three-tenths of a cent Tuesday and two-tenths of a cent Wednesday. It has dropped $1.746 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.