The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped four-tenths of a cent to $4.724, the third consecutive decrease after four consecutive increases totaling 1.1 cents.

The average price has dropped nine-tenths of a cent over the past three days, including four-tenths of a cent Thursday ,according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It is three-tenths of a cent more than one week ago, 4.1 cents higher than one month ago and 14.4 cents greater than one year ago.

The average price has decreased $1.772 since rising to a record $6.493 on Oct. 5, 2022, including one-tenth of a cent Wednesday.

The Orange County average price dropped a half-cent to $4.696, one day after a five-day streak of increases totaling 1.7 cents ended with a

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