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Rancho Santa Margarita Gas Prices Fall Again, 8 Times In 10 Days

Gas prices across Orange County and Los Angeles continue to drop. How much did you pay last time at the pump?

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA β€”The Orange County average price dropped for the eighth time in 10 days, decreasing two-tenths of a cent to $3.527, according to the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. The price of unleaded, self serve gasoline has dropped 1.9 cents over the past 10 days, decreasing for six consecutive days, rising one-tenth of a cent on Monday, dropping three-tenths of a cent on Tuesday and rising two- tenths of a cent on Wednesday.

The Orange County average price is 1 cent less than one week ago and one month ago but 23.2 cents higher than a year ago

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County Thursday dropped for the eighth time in 10 days, decreasing two-tenths of a cent to $3.58.

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The average price has decreased 1.9 cents over the past 10 days, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It dropped six consecutive days, was unchanged on Monday, dropped six-tenths of a cent on Tuesday to its lowest amount since Aug. 29, then rose three-tenths of a cent on Wednesday.

The average price is 1 cent less than one week ago and 2.5 cents lower than one month ago but 26.7 cents more than one year ago.

Find out what's happening in Rancho Santa Margaritafor free with the latest updates from Patch.

City News Service, Patch editor Ashley Ludwig contributed to this report.

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