Average LA, Orange County Gas Prices Highest Since 2012
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles and Orange counties Tuesday reached its highest price since 2012.
The price of gas in L.A. County rose another three-tenths of a cent to $4.422, figures from the AAA and the Oil Price Information Service showed. Tuesday's price is $1.223 greater than one year ago.
Since the beginning of 2021, the average price of gas has risen by $1.19.
"The average now $4.42 a gallon, that's the highest tally in 3,300 days," said Patrick De Haan of GasBuddy. "And unfortunately, it looks we may have more price increases coming."
Meanwhile, in Orange County, the average price rose nine-tenths of a cent to $4.387 and is $1.225 greater than last year.
Orange County's average price has risen $1.179 since the start of the year.
Los Angeles County's highest gas price was set on Oct. 9, 2012, at $4.705 per gallon while Orange County's set on Oct. 8, 2012, at $4.69.
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