Posted 10/6/2023, 3:31:44 PM
LA Gas Prices See Steep Drop Following Move to Winter Blend
- Average LA County gas price sees largest decrease since October 2022, dropping 6.2 cents to $6.083 on Friday
- Prices have dropped 23.2 cents over the past 7 days after increasing for 23 of 25 days prior
- Decreases follow letter from Newsom allowing early sale of cheaper winter blend gasoline
- Some stations charging less than $5.70/gallon, a few less than $5/gallon
- National average price has dropped 13.5 cents over past 18 days to $3.746
- National average is 8.6 cents less than a week ago and 12.1 cents lower than a year ago