The run of 11 decreases in 12 days that dropped the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County to its lowest amount since Jan. 17 ended Sunday with an increase of four-tenths of a cent to $4.491.
The average price dropped 7.1 cents over the previous 12 days, including eight-tenths of a cent Saturday. It is 2.8 cents less than one week ago, 15.2 cents less than one month ago and 17.7 cents less than one year ago, according to figures from AAA and the Oil Price Information Service. It has dropped $2.002 since rising to a record $6.493 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The Orange County average price dropped to its lowest amount since Jan. 16, decreasing three-tenths of a cent to $4.43. It has dropped 10 of the past 11 days, decreasing 6.2 cents, including three-tenths of a cent Saturday. The Orange County average price is 3.3 cents less than one week ago, 13.7 cents less than one month ago and 15.5 cents less than one year ago. It has dropped $2.028 since rising to a record $6.458 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The national average price dropped for the third consecutive day, decreasing a half-cent to $3.14, after dropping a half-cent Friday and 1 cent Saturday. It is 1.3 cents less than one week ago, 7.7 cents less than one month ago and 36.4 cents less than one year ago.
The national average price has dropped $1.876 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.