The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose 5.4 cents to $5.429 today, its 29th record in 31 days.
The average price rose 9.5 cents Saturday and 12.8 cents Sunday, its second-largest increase since July 14, 2015, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service.
The Los Angeles County average price has risen 33 times in 36 days, increasing 76 cents. It is 54.3 cents more than one week ago, 68.9 cents higher than one month ago and $1.621 greater than one year ago.
The Orange County average price rose 4.7 cents to $5.426, its 28th record in 33 days. The county’s average price has increased 23 of the past 25 days, rising 70.4 cents. The average price is 54.3 cents more than one week ago, 68.9 cents higher than one month ago and $1.621 greater than one year ago.
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County rose 5.3 cents to $5.304 — its 18th record high in the last 19 days.
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The average price rose 9.8 cents Saturday and recorded its second-largest increase since July 14, 2015, on Sunday, rising 11.7 cents to $5.251, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service.
The average price has risen 32 of the past 36 days, increasing 71.1 cents. It is 50.8 cents more than one week ago, 65.4 cents higher than one month ago and $1.57 greater than one year ago.
Oil industry analysts attribute the price spike to the possibility of a supply shortage because traders, shippers, insurance companies and banks are avoiding Russian oil transactions for fear of running afoul of Western sanctions.
The price spike “is not exactly surprising — it is the cost of choking off Russia from energy revenue,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy, which provides real-time gas price information from more than 150,000 stations.