Gasoline prices in LA and Orange County fell slightly

LOS ANGELES (CNS) – The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline at self-dispensing stations in Los Angeles County fell four-tenths of a cent to $4.555 on Friday, a day after already falling three-tenths of a cent.

The average price is 1.4 cents lower than a week ago, 8 cents lower than a month ago and 80.1 cents lower than a year ago, according to figures from AAA and the Oil Price Information Service. The price has fallen by $1.939 since its record high of $6.494 on October 5, 2022.

The average price in Orange County fell four-tenths of a cent to $4.478, a day after already falling seven-tenths of a cent. That’s 2.1 cents less than a week ago, 7.9 cents less than a month ago and 82.8 cents less than a year ago. The average price in Orange County has fallen $1.981 since rising to a record high of $6.459 on October 5, 2022.

“Southern Californians planning a Labor Day road trip will pay less at the pump than they did last year,” said Doug Shupe, communications manager for the Automobile Club of Southern California.

The national average price fell 1.3 cents to $3.374, a day after a 1.1 cent decline. That’s 5.9 cents less than a week ago, 12.8 cents less than a month ago and 47.1 cents less than a year ago.

The national average price has fallen by $1,642 since rising to a record high of $5,016 on June 14, 2022.