LOS ANGELES (CNS) — The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Thursday for the 17th consecutive day, decreasing 1.4 cents to $5.818.
The average price has dropped 25.2 cents over the past 17 days, including 1.7 cents Wednesday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. The average price rose $1.283 to a record $6.07 during a 32-day streak of increases that ended March 27.
The average price is 10.3 cents less than one week ago and nine-tenths of a cent lower than one month ago, but $1.837 higher than one year ago.
The Orange County average price dropped for the 16th consecutive day, decreasing 1.7 cents to $5.772. It has dropped 25.7 cents over the past 16 days, including 1.4 cents Wednesday. The streak follows a run of 37 increases in 38 days, totaling $1.279 to a record $6.029 March 29.
The Orange County average price is 10.2 cents less than one week ago and 1.7 cents lower than one month ago, but $1.819 more than one year ago.