1srelluc
Diamond Member
Yeah it's a one-off (average is around $5) but damn.
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Angelenos have experienced a record rise in gas prices over the last month, and on Friday, gas hit well over $6 per gallon in at least one local station.
A Mobil station near the Beverly Center, just east of Beverly Hills, was advertising regular unleaded at $6.19 a gallon on Friday.
That's well above the average for the county, which rose by 2.6 cents to $4.848 per gallon.
That was the county's 19th record high price in the last 22 days. It was also the largest one-day jump since Feb. 2, when the average price rose by 2.8 cents.
The average price has increased 22 times in 25 days, rising 17.7 cents, including 2.6 cents Thursday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It is 6.7 cents more than one week ago, 17.9 cents higher than one month ago and $1.143 greater than one year ago.
The Orange County average price set its 18th record since Feb. 3, increasing 2.5 cents to $4.827, matching its largest daily increase since Feb. 2 when it rose 3.2 cents. It has increased 13 of the past 15 days, rising 10.5 cents, including 2.5 cents Thursday.
$6 a gallon? At least 1 gas station in LA hits the mark