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Gas Prices in O.C. Set Thanksgiving Day High
Despite dropping for 45 straight days, the $3.776 price per gallon is more than 5 cents higher than the mark set last year.
The average price for a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Orange County has set a Thanksgiving Day record high of $3.776, despite decreasing for 45 consecutive days, including seven-tenths of a cent Thursday morning.
The previous high for Thanksgiving was $3.723, a record set last year, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service.
The Orange County average price has dropped 91.4 cents over the past 45 days, including a half-cent on Wednesday, and is at its lowest amount since July 21.
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The average price is 2.6 cents more than one year ago, but 4.7 cents less than one week ago and 66.7 cents lower than a month ago.
- City News Service
