LOS ANGELES (CNS) - The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose one-tenth of a cent today to $3.954, one day after increasing four-tenths of a cent.
The average price has risen in eight of the past 10 days to its highest amount since Nov. 20, 2019, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It is 1.7 cents more than one week ago, 19.9 cents higher than one month ago and 88.1 cents greater than one year ago.
The average price has risen 72.2 cents since the start of the year, mainly because of a run of 59 increases in 60 days totaling 57.9 cents that ended March 21 with a decrease of one-tenth of a cent.
The Orange County average price dropped two-tenths of a cent to $3.934, one day after increasing two-tenths of a cent to its highest amount since Nov. 18, 2019. It is 1.4 cents more than one week ago, 19.4 cents higher than one month ago and 88.5 cents greater than one year ago.
The Orange County average price has risen 72.6 cents since the start of the year, mainly because of a run of 72 increases in 73 days totaling 68.1 cents that ended March 20 with a decrease of two-tenths of a cent.
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