LOS ANGELES (CNS) - The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County was unchanged today, ending a run of 11 increases in 13 days that totaled 3.9 cents and pushed the price to its highest amount since Nov. 20, 2019.
The average price of $3.963 is 1.9 cents more than one week ago, 17.3 cents higher than one month ago and 93.2 cents greater than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It has risen 73.1 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.
The Orange County average price rose a half-cent to $3.943, one day after remaining unchanged. It is at its highest amount since Nov. 17, 2019, and 1.8 cents more than one week ago, 16.5 cents higher than one month ago and 93.2 cents greater than one year ago.
The Orange County average price has risen 73.5 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.
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