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SoCal Gas Prices on the Rise Again

The average price of gas rises today after a period of slight declines.

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose a half-cent Thursday to $4.233 after declining slightly each of the past three days.

The average price is 3.7 cents more than a week ago, but 5 cents less than one month ago and 4.3 cents lower than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service.

The average price declined one-tenth of a cent on Monday and Wednesday and three-tenths of a cent on Tuesday.

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The Orange County average price rose eight-tenths of a cent Thursday to $4.213 after declining one-tenth of  a cent on Tuesday and three-tenths of a cent on Wednesday. It is 4 cents more than a week ago, but 4.5 cents less than one month ago and 3.6 cents lower than one year ago.

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