LOS ANGELES – The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Tuesday to its highest amount since Oct. 6, 2023, increasing 1.8 cents to $6.059.
The average price has risen six consecutive days, increasing 13.9 cents, including six-tenths of a cent Monday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. The streak of increases follows a 14-day streak of decreases totaling 12.8 cents.
The average price is 13.7 cents more than one week ago, 8.8 cents higher than one month ago and $1.268 above what it was one year ago. It is 43.5 cents less than the record $6.494 set on Oct. 5, 2022…