The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped a half-cent Saturday to $4.716.
The average price is a half-cent less than one week ago, but 2.3 cents more than one month ago and 13.7 cents more than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It has decreased $1.777 since rising to a record $6.493 on Oct. 5, 2022, including one-tenth of a cent Wednesday.
The Orange County average price dropped 1.3 cents to $4.683. It is eight-tenths of a cent less than one week ago, but seven-tenths of a cent more than one month ago and 17.1 cents more than one year ago. The Orange County average price has dropped $1.775 since rising to a record $6.458 on Oct. 5, 2022.
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