Story Created:
Feb 13, 2009 at 2:46 PM PST
Story Updated:
Feb 13, 2009 at 2:52 PM PST
The average price of self-serve unleaded regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose a significant 2 cents per gallon Friday to $2.236 in the 11th consecutive daily increase.
The price is 9 cents more than last week and 27.5 cents more than a month ago, but 84.4 cents less than at this time last year and $2.39 less than the record high of $4.626 set on June 21 according to figures from AAA and the Oil Price Information Service.
The average price has risen 15.3 cents over the past 11 days, including 1.2 cents Thursday.
The Orange County average price also rose for the 11th consecutive day Friday, increasing 1.9 cents to $2.23 -- 9.4 cents more than last week and 27.3 cents more than a month ago, but 77.3 cents less than at this time last year and $2.368 less than the record high of $4.598 set on June 19.
The Orange County price has risen 16.2 cents over the past 11 days, including 1.4 cents Wednesday.
The increases are the result of reduced supply, caused by the combination of lower production at the state's refineries and the switch from the winter blend of gasoline to the summer blend, according to Jeffrey Spring of the Automobile Club of Southern California.
The national average price of a gallon of unleaded self-serve regular gasoline rose nine-tenths of a cent today to $1.961, 5.1 cents more than a week ago and 16.9 cents more than last month, but $1.018 less than this time last year and $2.153 less than the record high of $4.114 set July 17.
California's gasoline prices are typically higher than the national average and among the highest in the nation because of taxes and a state law mandating a special blend of fuel to reduce polluting emissions.
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