Average Southland Gas Prices Drop Slightly

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped two-tenths of a cent Wednesday to $4.931, a day after it decreased a half-cent.

The average price is seven-tenths of a cent more than one week ago and 16.2 cents higher than one month ago, but 1.5 cents less than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It has dropped $1.563 since rising to a record $6.494 on Oct. 5, 2022.

The national average price rose two-tenths of a cent to $3.396 a day after it dropped three-tenths of a cent. It is 1 cent more than one week ago and 17.1 cents higher than one month ago, but 7.7 cents less than one year ago.

It has dropped $1.62 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.