The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped a half-cent Wednesday to $4.774, a day after it dropped a half-cent.
The average price is eight-tenths of a cent more than one week ago, but 11.7 cents less than one month ago and 18.4 cents less than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It has dropped $1.72 since rising to a record $6.494 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The Orange County average price dropped seven-tenths of a cent to $4.693, a day after it was unchanged. It is seven-tenths of a cent less than one week ago, 9 cents less than one month ago and 20.8 cents lower than one year ago. It has dropped $1.766 since rising to a record $6.459 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The national average price rose 1.9 cents to $3.538, a day after it rose 1.3 cents.
It is 2.5 cents more than one week ago and 9.3 cents more than one month ago, but a half-cent less than one year ago. The national average price has dropped $1.478 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.