LOS ANGELES (CNS) - The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose two-tenths of a cent today to $3.574, one day after a 28-day streak of increases ended when it was unchanged.
The average price is at its highest amount since Aug. 29, 2015, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It is 1.8 cents more than one week ago, 15.1 cents higher than one month ago and 55.8 cents greater than one year ago.
The average price has risen 42.4 cents since the start of the year.
The average price rose 15 cents during the streak, the longest since a 36-day run from Feb. 26-April 1, 2016.
The Orange County average price rose three-tenths of a cent to $3.531 after dropping one-tenth of a cent for two consecutive days. It is at its highest amount since Aug. 28, 2015 and 1.6 cents more than one week ago, 14.7 cents higher than one month ago and 52.9 cents greater than one year ago.
The Orange County average price has risen 41.5 cents since the start of the year.
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