LOS ANGELES—The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County decreased for the 40th consecutive day on July 24 since rising to a record, dropping 1.8 cents to $5.788, its lowest amount since April.
The average price has dropped 67.4 cents over the past 40 days, including 3.5 cents on Saturday, following an 18-day streak of increases totaling 36.9 cents, according to figures from the AAA and the Oil Price Information Service.
