The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped a half-cent Tuesday to $4.933, a day after it rose three-tenths of a cent.
The average price is 1.6 cents more than one week ago and 17.9 cents higher than one month ago, but 1.4 cents less than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It has dropped $1.561 since rising to a record $6.494 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The Orange County average price dropped a half-cent to $4.881, a day after it was unchanged. It is six-tenths of a cent more than one week ago and 16 cents higher than one month ago, but 2.5 cents less than one year ago. It has dropped $1.578 since rising to a record $6.459 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The national average price dropped three-tenths of a cent to $3.394 a day after it rose three-tenths of a cent. It is 2.8 cents more than one week ago and 19.8 cents higher than one month ago, but 7.8 cents less than one year ago.
It has dropped $1.622 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.