The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Thursday for the ninth time in 10 days, decreasing a half-cent to $4.732, one day after dropping by the same amount.
The average price has decreased 5.2 cents over the past 10 days, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It dropped six consecutive days, rose four-tenths of a cent Monday and resumed decreasing Tuesday.
The average price is 3.3 cents less than one week ago and 19.2 cents lower than one year ago but 14 cents more than a month ago. It has dropped $1.762 since rising to a record $6.494 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The Orange County average price dropped for the 10th time in 11 days, decreasing eight-tenths of a cent to $4.687, one day after recording its largest decrease since Dec. 3, 1.3 cents. It has fallen 6.3 cents over the past 11 days. The Orange County average price decreased seven consecutive days, rose four-tenths of a cent Monday and resumed decreasing Tuesday.
The Orange County average price is 4.3 cents less than one week ago and 20.4 cents lower than one year ago but 13.3 cents more than one month ago. It has dropped $1.772 since rising to a record $6.459 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The national average price rose three-tenths of a cent to $3.11, its third consecutive increase following an 11-day streak of decreases totaling 6.8 cents. It is 1.5 cents less than one week ago, 2.8 cents lower than a month ago and 27.6 cents below what it was one year ago.
The national average price has dropped $1.906 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.