LA and Orange County Gasoline Prices Continue to Drop Following Winter-Blend Allowance

Motorists in Los Angeles and Orange counties are paying fractions of a cent less per gallon day-over-day, though local prices remain over $1.30 higher than prior to the start of the joint U.S./Israel war on Iran.

• •The average price of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped two-tenths of a cent to $6.096.
• •The Los Angeles County average has decreased 34.3 cents over the past 25 days.
• •The Orange County average price dropped four-tenths of a cent to $5.977, marking 25 consecutive days of decreases.
• •The Orange County average has dropped 42.8 cents over the past 25 days.
• •Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Sept. 28 that cheaper winter-blend gasoline could be sold immediately instead of on Nov. 1.
• •The national average price dropped four-tenths of a cent to $4.285.
• •Gasoline prices have risen significantly since the start of the U.S./Israel war on Iran on Feb. 28, increasing by $1.402 in Los Angeles and $1.341 in Orange County.