LOS ANGELES—The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose on Sept. 20 for the 54th time in 59 days, increasing 4.2 cents to $6.069, its highest amount since Oct. 17, 2022.
The average price has increased $1.096 over the past 59 days, including 11.2 cents on Sept. 19 when it topped $6 for the first time since October 2022, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It is 48.6 cents more than one week ago, 72.4 cents higher than one month ago, and 60.9 cents above what it was one year ago.