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LA County Gas Price Hits $5 Average For First Time Ever

Thursday marked the largest single-day price increase since 2015.


LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Los Angeles County has hit the $5-mark for the first time ever.

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The price Thursday increased 8.6 cents to $5.01, according to AAA. It also marked the largest single-day increase since the 15.1-cent increase on July 14, 2015. One Mobile station in Beverly Grove was charging $6.45 for a gallon of regular Thursday morning.

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