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The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Monday to its highest amount since June 2, increasing a half-cent to $4.741.

The average price has risen seven of the past eight days, increasing 3.5 cents, including four-tenths of a cent Sunday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It rose five consecutive days, was unchanged Saturday and resumed increasing Sunday.

The average price is 2.8 cents more than one week ago, 21.7 cents higher than one month ago and 16 cents greater than one year ago. It has dropped $1.752 since rising to a record $6.493 on Oct. 5, 2022.

The Orange County average price dropped one-tenth of a cent to $4.706, its fourth decrease in five days following a run of 27 increases in 28 days totaling 27.4 cents that boosted it to its highest amount since May 24. The average price has dropped 1 cent over the past five days, including three-tenths of a cent Sunday.

The Orange County average price is unchanged from one week ago, 20.2 cents more than one month ago and 19.8 cents higher than one year ago. It has dropped $1.752 since rising to a record $6.458 on Oct. 5, 2022.

The national average price rose one-tenth of a cent to $3.184, after three consecutive increases totaling 2 cents, including six-tenths of a cent Sunday. It is seven-tenths of a cent more than one week ago and 4.2 cents higher than one month ago, but 2.4 cents less than one year ago.

The national average price has dropped $1.832 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.

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