Gas Prices Rise

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped one-tenth of a cent Tuesday to $4.496, a day after rising three-tenths of a cent.

The average price is 4.9 cents more than one week ago and 11.6 cents more than one month ago, but 6.9 cents less than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It has dropped $1.998 since rising to a record $6.494 on Oct. 5, 2022.

The national average price rose one-tenth of a cent to $3.126, a day after rising a half-cent. It rose for the seventh time in eight days and is 5.5 cents more than one week ago, 8 cents more than one month ago, and 4.8 cents more than one year ago.

The national average price has dropped $1.89 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.