A gasoline station attendant pumps diesel into a car at a filling station on March 23, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. German President Horst Koehler said on Sunday higher petrol prices is the surest means to convince traditionally car-loving Germans to seek more environmentally-friendly alternatives, and his comment has already sparked the ire of the automobile lobby. (Photo Illustration by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose three-tenths of a cent Sunday to $3.977, its highest amount since Nov. 19, 2019, one day after remaining unchanged.
The average price is 1.7 cents more than one week ago, 13.1 cents higher than one month ago and $1.014 greater than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service.
The average price has risen 74.5 cents since the start of the year, mainly because of a run of 59 increases in 60 days totaling 57.9 cents that ended March 21.
The Orange County average price was unchanged, remaining at $3.95, after dropping one-tenth of a cent for two consecutive days.
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It is 1.2 cents more than one week ago, 11.5 cents higher than one month ago and $1.018 greater than one year ago. The Orange County average price has risen 74.2 cents since the start of the year, mainly because of a run of 72 increases in 73 days totaling 68.1 cents that ended March 20.
