The streak of decreases to the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County was extended Monday to seven days with a drop of one-tenth of a cent to $5.661.
The average price has dropped 5.3 cents over the past seven days, including two-tenths of a cent Sunday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It is 24.1 cents more than one month ago and $1.193 higher than one year ago.
The average price has increased 96.7 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 six-day streak of decreases to the Orange County average price totaling 6.6 cents ended with an increase of two-tenths of a cent to $5.604. It is 6.5 cents less than one week ago but 28.9 cents more than one month ago and $1.185 higher than one year ago.
The Orange County average price has increased 96.8 cents since the start of the attack on Iran.
The national average price dropped for the 10th consecutive day, decreasing three-tenths of a cent to $4.009. It has fallen 9.7 cents over the past 10 days, including 1 cent Sunday.
The national average price is 8.5 cents less than one week ago, but 12.6 cents more than one month ago and 87 cents higher than one year ago. It has increased $1.027 since the attack on Iran.