Average price of gas in LA, OC drops again
People at the pump are feeling some relief as the average price of gasoline in Los Angeles County and Orange County dropped 12th time in 13 days. The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline is $6.357 in LA.
The dropping prices are the result of increased supply stemming from Southland refineries reporting their second-highest California-blend gasoline production levels of 2022 and economic concerns pushing down the price of oil, according to Doug Shupe, the Automobile Club of Southern California's corporate communications manager.
The average price has dropped 10.3 cents over the past 13 days, including 1.4 cents Friday, according to figures from the AAA and the Oil Price Information Service. The run of dropping prices follows an 18-day streak of increases totaling 36.9 cents.
The average price is 7.3 cents less than one week ago but 26.6 cents more than one month ago and $2.072 higher than one year ago.
The Orange County average price also decreased for the 12th time in 13 days, dropping 1.5 cents to $6.28. It has decreased 13 cents over the past 12 days, including 1.5 cents on both Thursday Friday. The run of dropping prices follows an 17-day streak of increases totaling 35.1 cents.
The Orange County average price is 8.7 cents less than one week ago but 21.9 cents more than one month ago and $2.041 higher than one year ago.
