The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped for the 12th time in 13 days Sunday but just barely, decreasing one-tenth of a cent to $5.645.
The average price has dropped 6.9 cents over the past 13 days, including four-tenths of a cent Friday and Saturday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It is 1.7 cents less than one week ago, but 19.5 cents more than one month ago and $1.166 more than one year ago.
The average price has increased 95.1 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 remained unchanged at $5.582, after dropping 11 times in the previous 12 days. It is 2 cents less than one week ago, but 22.3 cents more than one month ago and $1.142 more than one year ago.
The Orange County average price has increased 94.6 cents since the start of the attack on Iran.
The national average price dropped a half-cent to $4.065. It is 5.3 cents more than one week ago, 12.2 cents more than one month ago and 92.3 cents more than one year ago. It has increased $1.083 since the attack on Iran.
The national average price is at its highest amount ever this late in the calendar year, according to Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, which provides real-time gas price information from more than 150,000 stations.