The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Wednesday two-tenths of a cent to $4.799, a day after it rose eight-tenths of a cent.
The average price is three-tenths of a cent more than one week ago, but 28.3 cents lower than one month ago and 10.6 cents below what it was one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. The average price has dropped $1.695 since rising to a record $6.494 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The Orange County average price dropped two-tenths of a cent to $4.705, ending a streak of six increases in a row.
It rose 2.4 cents over the past seven days, including three-tenth of a cent Tuesday.
The Orange County average price is 28.4 cents less than one month ago and 12.7 cents lower than one year ago. It has dropped $1.754 since rising to a record $6.459 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The national average price rose 2.5 cents to $3.494, a day after it increased 2.1 cents. It is 4.5 cents more than one week ago but 9.9 cents less than one month ago and 7.9 cents lower than one year ago.
The national average price has dropped $1.522 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.