By City News Service
May 2, 2021
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose today for the ninth consecutive day, increasing a half-cent to $4.089, its highest amount since Nov. 9, 2019.
The average price has increased 6.3 cents over the past nine days, including nine-tenths of a cent Saturday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It is 5.1 cents more than one week ago, 13.5 cents higher than one month ago and $1.261 greater than one year ago.
The Orange County average price rose for the sixth consecutive day and eighth time in nine days, increasing three-tenths of a cent to $4.06, its highest amount since Nov. 8, 2019. It has risen 6.4 cents over the past nine days, including 1.1 cents on both Friday and Saturday.