The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Thursday for the eighth time in nine days, decreasing eight-tenths of a cent to $4.696.

The average price has dropped 3.3 cents over the past nine days, including a half-cent Wednesday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service.

The run began with five consecutive decreases, then was interrupted by an increase of one-tenth of a cent Monday. The run resumed on Tuesday.

The average price is 2.8 cents less than one week ago and 2.3 cents lower than one month ago but 9.3 cents more than one year ago. It has decreased $1.797 since rising to a record $6.493 on Oct. 5, 2022.

The Orange County average price dropped three-tenths of a cent to $4.667, the third consecutive decrease

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