LOS ANGELES (CNS) — The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Friday for the second time in three days following a 30-day streak of increases totaling 39.1 cents, decreasing three-tenths of a cent to $5.354.

The average price dropped seven-tenths of a cent Wednesday and rose one-tenth of a cent Thursday, according to figures from the AAA and the Oil Price Information Service. It is 6.4 cents more than one week ago, 37.1 cents higher than one month ago and 4.6 cents above what it was one year ago.

The average price has dropped $1.14 since rising to a record $6.494 on Oct. 5.

The Orange County average price dropped for the second consecutive day following a run of 22 increases in 23 days totaling 28.2 cents, decreasing four-tenths of a cent to $5.295. It is 5.6 cents more than one week ago, 38.5 cents higher than one month ago and 8.7 cents above what it was one year ago.

The Orange County average price has dropped $1.164 since rising to a record $6.459 on Oct. 5.

“High wholesale prices continue to put upward pressure on pump prices,” said Doug Shupe, the Automobile Club of Southern California’s corporate communications manager. “Fortunately, California refineries didn’t report shutdowns because of last weekend’s storm.”

The national average price dropped for the eighth consecutive day following a run of 26 increases in 30 days, totaling 31.2 cents, dropping nine- tenths of a cent to $3.828. It has dropped 4.7 cents over the past eight days, including eight-tenths of a cent Thursday.

The national average price is 4.5 cents less than one week ago and 5 cents lower than one year ago, but 19.2 cents more than one month ago. It has dropped $1.188 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.