The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped a half-cent Saturday to $4.365, its lowest amount since Dec. 20, 2024.
The average price is 6.4 cents less than one week ago, 22.7 cents less than one month ago and 8.2 cents less than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It has dropped $2.129 since rising to a record $6.494 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The Orange County average price dropped two-tenths of a cent to $4.248, its lowest amount since June 25, 2021. The Orange County average price is 6.4 cents less than one week ago, 25.2 cents less than one month ago and 14.8 cents less than one year ago. It has dropped $2.211 since rising to a record $6.459 on Oct. 5, 2022.
“Several more Southern California gas stations are now charging less than $3.50 a gallon, and drivers should easily be able to find pump prices lower than $3.70 a gallon in most areas,” Doug Shupe, the Automobile Club of Southern California’s corporate communications manager, said in a statement released Thursday.
The national average price dropped eight-tenths of a cent to $2.799. It is 2.1 cents less than one week ago, 14.1 cents less than one month ago and 26.7 cents less than one year ago. The national average price has dropped $2.217 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022, and is at its lowest amount in almost five years.