The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped for the 11th consecutive day Sunday, decreasing eight-tenths of a cent to $5.929.
The average price has dropped 11.9 cents over the past 11 days, including 1.5 cents on Saturday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It is 6.2 cents less than one week ago, but 21.2 cents more than one month ago and $1.09 more than one year ago. It is 56.5 cents less than the record $6.494 set on Oct. 5, 2022.
The Orange County average price dropped for the 11th time in 12 days, dipping two-tenths of a cent to $5.853. The Orange County average price is 4.8 cents less than one week ago, but 16.6 cents more than one month ago and $1.077 more than one year ago. It is 60.6 cents less than the record $6.459 set on Oct. 5, 2022.
Prices were rising slightly in line with seasonal norms before the joint U.S./Israel attack on Iran on Feb. 28 sent oil prices higher and drastically accelerated increases at the gas pump. Prices began to fall slightly after the announcement of a ceasefire on April 7, though subsequent peace talks in Pakistan failed to produce a deal.
The national average price dropped for the ninth time in 10 days, decreasing 1 cent to $4.048. The national average price is 7.7 cents less than one week ago, but 16.4 cents more than one month ago and 89.3 cents more than one year ago. It is 96.8 cents less than the record $5.016 set on June 14, 2022.