The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped two-tenths of a cent Wednesday to $4.545, a day after dropping nine-tenths of a cent.
The average price is 2.6 cents less than one week ago, 5.7 cents lower than one month ago and $1.74 below what it was one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It has dropped $1.949 since rising to a record $6.494 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The Orange County average price is unchanged at $4.477, a day after dropping four-tenths of a cent. It has dropped six of the past seven days, decreasing 2.3 cents.
The Orange County average price is 2.3 cents less than one week ago, 4.5 cents lower than one month ago and $1.751 below what it was one year ago. It has dropped $1.982 since rising to a record $6.459 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The national average price dropped for the fifth consecutive day after a four-day streak of increases totaling 1.5 cents, decreasing eight-tenths of a cent to $3.196. It has dropped 2.7 cents over the past five days, including 1.2 cents Tuesday.
The national average price is 1.7 cents less than one week ago, 13.5 cents lower than one month ago and 61.8 cents below what it was one year ago. It has dropped $1.82 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.