Monday, March 3, 2025

Average LA County Gas Prices Rise

CITY NEWS SERVICE

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose four-tenths of a cent Monday to $4.752, a day after dropping three-tenths of a cent and ending a six-day streak of drops.

The average price has dropped 3.2 cents over the past seven days, including six-tenths of a cent Saturday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It is 14.7 cents lower than one year ago but 22 cents more than one month ago.

The average price has dropped $1.742 since rising to a record $6.494 on Oct. 5, 2022.

The national average price dropped for the 11th consecutive day, decreasing one-tenth of a cent to $3.097, a day after dropping a half-cent. It has dropped 6.8 cents over the past 10 days, including 1.1 cents Saturday.

The national average price is 4.7 cents less than one week ago, one- tenth of a cent lower than a month ago and 24.9 cents lower than one year ago. It has dropped $1.919 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.

Gas prices are expected to remain steady as routine seasonal maintenance wraps up, according to the AAA.