LOS ANGELES (CNS) - The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose a half-cent today to $3.365, its highest amount since Jan. 4.
The average price has increased six of the past seven days, rising 1.5 cents, including one-tenth of a cent on Monday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It is 3.4 cents more than one week ago but 9.1 cents less than one year ago.
The average price has dropped 2.6 cents since the start of the year.
The Orange County average price dropped three-tenths of a cent to $3.314, one day after rising three-tenths of a cent. It is 1.2 cents more than one week ago and 1.6 cents higher than one month ago, but 10.7 cents less than one year ago. The Orange County average price has dropped 3.5 cents since the start of the year.
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