LOS ANGELES—The average prices of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles and Orange counties rose Oct. 5 to their highest amounts since Oct. 23, 2012, with further increases expected.
The Los Angeles County average price rose three-tenths of a cent for the second consecutive day to $4.422, according to figures from the AAA and the Oil Price Information Service. It is 1.3 cents more than one week ago, 1.8 cents higher than one month ago, and $1.223 greater than one year ago.
