The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Friday for the 10th time in 11 days, increasing three-tenths of a cent to $3.668.
The average price has increased 4.1 cents over the past 11 days, including three-tenths of a cent on both Wednesday and Thursday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service.
The average price rose six consecutive days, was unchanged Monday and resumed increasing Tuesday.
The average price is 2.2 cents more than one week ago, 2.9 cents higher than one month ago and 48.3 cents greater than one year ago. It has risen 51.8 cents since the start of the year.
The Orange County average price rose one-tenth of a cent to $3.607, one day after an eight-day streak of increases totaling 3.9 cents ended when it was unchanged.
The Orange County average price is 1.6 cents more than one week ago, 2.7 cents higher than one month ago and 44.3 cents greater than one year ago. It has risen 49.1 cents since the start of the year.
“Oil Price Information Service reported that some Southern California refineries may have already switched to producing winter-blend gasoline, which cannot be sold locally until Nov. 1, and these refiners underestimated how much summer-blend gasoline they would need to last through the end of October,” said Jeffrey Spring, the Automobile Club of Southern California’s corporate communications manager.
“At the moment, it does not appear to be a serious problem, but it has pushed up prices slightly.”