LOS ANGELES – The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose 3.5 cents Sunday to $5.597, its highest amount since Oct. 20, 2023.
The average price has risen 24 of the past 25 days, increasing 97.8 cents, including 10.3 cents Saturday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It is 37.6 cents more than one week ago, 98.5 cents more than one month ago and 93.7 cents more than one year ago. Despite the recent increases, it is 89.7 cents less than the record $6.494 set on Oct. 5, 2022.
The Orange County average price rose 2.8 cents to $5.558, its highest amount since Oct. 17, 2023. It has risen 46 consecutive days, increasing $1.315, including 10.8 cents Saturday. The Orange County average price is 34.7 cents more than one week ago, $1.023 more than one month ago and 93.2 cents more than one year ago. It is 90.1 cents less than the record $6.459 on Oct. 5, 2022…