The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Tuesday for the seventh consecutive day, increasing 2.2 cents to $5.565.
The average price has risen 16 cents over the past seven days, including 1.1 cents Monday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It is 2.2 cents less than one month ago but $1.073 more than one year ago.
The average price has increased 87.1 cents since the start of the joint U.S./Israel attack on Iran on Feb. 28, which sent oil prices higher and drastically accelerated increases at the gas pump.
The Orange County average price rose for the eighth consecutive day, increasing 2.8 cents to $5.507. It has risen 20.9 cents over the past eight days, including 1 cent Monday.
The Orange County average price is 20.8 cents more than one week ago, 5 cents higher than one month ago and $1.075 greater than one year ago. It has increased 87.1 cents since the attack on Iran.
The national average price also rose for the seventh consecutive day, increasing 1.6 cents to $4.019, one day after topping the $4 mark for the first time since June 17th with an increase of a half-cent.
The national average price has risen 16 cents over the past seven days. It is 8.1 cents more than one month ago and 87.8 cents higher than one year ago. It has increased $1.037 since the attack on Iran.
“Average gasoline prices rose in nearly every state for the second straight week,” Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, which provides real-time gas price information from more than 150,000 stations, said in a statement Monday.
“While the ongoing U.S.-Iran situation continues to weigh on markets, the story is increasingly less about crude oil and more about global refining capacity — the Strait of Hormuz remains closed while continued Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries further squeeze an already strained supply picture.”