Gas Prices in Los Angeles County Rise Again

CLAREMONT, CA — The average gas price in Los Angeles County rose three-tenths of a cent Tuesday to $2.842, one day after dropping one-tenth of a cent.

The price of a gallon of regular self-serve gasoline in Orange County rose one-tenth of a cent Tuesday to $2.828, one day after rising two-tenths of a cent. It has risen five of the past six days and is nine-tenths of a cent more than one week ago and 6.6 cents higher than one month ago but 11.3 cents less than one year ago.

The average price has risen four of the past five days after decreasing for seven consecutive days, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It is four-tenths of a cent more than one week ago and 5.8 cents higher than one month ago but 14.8 cents lower than one year ago.

"Southern California gas prices have been in a bit of a holding pattern within a 10-cent range -- $2.75-$2.85 -- for about the last month," Marie Montgomery of the Automobile Club of Southern California told City News Service."There have been some supply problems caused by two power outages at the Torrance refinery, but supplies of the summer blend seem to be adequate to prevent a price increase at the moment."

On Nov. 1, "gas stations will be able to sell the winter blend of fuel which is cheaper to produce, and that could put some downward pressure on gas prices, along with this being the traditional low-demand time of the year for gasoline," she said.

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