The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County increased two-tenths of a cent Tuesday to $4.729, its fourth consecutive increase.
The average price has increased 1.1 cents over the past four days, including four-tenths of a cent Monday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It is three-tenths of a cent more than one week ago, 6.9 cents higher than one month ago and 15.3 cents greater than one year ago.
The average price has decreased $1.764 since rising to a record $6.493 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The Orange County average price increased three-tenths of a cent to $4.701. It has risen four consecutive days, increasing 1.3 cents. The streak of increases follows a four-day streak of decreases also totaling 1.3 cents.
The Orange County average price is four-tenths of a cent more than one week ago, 6.4 cents higher than one month ago and 17.5 cents greater than one year ago. It has dropped $1.757 since rising to a record $6.458 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The national average price resumed dropping, decreasing 1.2 cents to $3.121, one day after a four-day streak of decreases totaling 2.7 cents ended when it was unchanged.
The national average price is 2.9 cents less than one week ago, 7.6 cents lower than one month ago and 5.3 cents below what was one year ago. It has dropped $1.895 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.
“While the national average slipped slightly over the last week, it’s once again been a mixed bag depending on where you fill up,” 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.
“Gas prices cycled upward in Ohio and Michigan, declined in Indiana and Delaware, and pain is about to return to California and neighboring states following last week’s refinery fire outside Los Angeles.
“While OPEC again agreed over the weekend to boost oil production for November, the real story for motorists has been regional variation — especially in areas served by California’s supply system. Though the damage from the fire appears limited, the West Coast is likely to see prices climb, while most other areas can expect relative stability or slight declines.”