19-Day Streak Of Rising Gasoline Prices Ends Across Southern California

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The average price increased 70.6 cents during the streak, including six-tenths of a cent on Monday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It is 31 cents more than one week ago and 63.1 cents higher than one month ago, but 46.4 cents less than one year ago.

A 19-day streak of increases also ended in Orange County with a decrease of six-tenths of a cent to $3.819. The Orange County average price rose 73.2 cents, including six-tenths of a cent on Monday, to its highest amount since Aug. 21. The Orange County average price is 30 cents more than one week ago and 65.9 cents higher than one month ago, but 47.3 cents less than one year ago.

From Sandra Endo:

After a 19 day streak of increasing gas prices, finally a little relief. Today, a decrease of a tenth of a cent in gas prices here in Los Angeles, and a sixth of a cent in Orange County.

Overall, prices rose 70.6 cents in the area during the streak and drivers certainly felt the pain and the pump.

Driver Jose Ayala says "it just kept going up and up and up it's hard, there's no way around it."

One driver dropped 70 dollars to fill up her tank in Santa Monica, she says she thinks twice before getting behind the wheel, "I drive to work and back home and that's it," says Robin Fuduli. "I rather spend my money on other things than gas."

The average price for a gallon of regular in LA is $3.83 and $3.18 in Orange County. The national average is $2.63. The in-state oil refinery problems along with the rising cost of crude oil are the reason for the higher costs in the Southland.