The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped six-tenths of a cent Monday to $4.968, ending a five-day streak of increases.
The average price rose 4.2 cents during five consecutive days of increases, including four-tenths of a cent Sunday, according to figures from the AAA and the Oil Price Information Service. The increases follow a run of four decreases in five days totaling 2.2 cents.
The average price is 3.3 cents more than one week ago and 12.1 cents higher than one month ago, but $1.492 less than one year ago. It has dropped $1.526 since rising to a record $6.494 on Oct. 5.
The Orange County average price dropped a half-cent to $4.91, ending a four-day streak of increases totaling 4.1 cents that boosted the Orange County average price to its highest amount since April 19. It is 2.4 cents more than one week ago and 11.1 cents higher than one month ago, but $1.50 less than one year ago.
The Orange County average price has dropped $1.549 since rising to a record $6.459 on Oct. 5.
The national average price rose four-tenths of a cent to $3.594, the sixth consecutive increase following an eight-day streak of decreases totaling 3.7 cents. It has risen 4.9 cents over the past six days, including one-tenth of a cent Sunday.
The national average price is 4.2 cents more than one week ago and 5.2 cents higher than one month ago but $1.416 less than one year ago. It has dropped $1.43 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14.