LA County Gas Price Tops $6 Average For First Time Ever

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in Los Angeles County hit the $6 mark Tuesday for the first time ever, with no relief in sight as the Russian invasion of Ukraine, coupled with skyrocketing inflation, continues to destabilize energy markets worldwide.
The average price for regular in L.A. County was a record $6.01, up about three cents from $5.98 on Monday, according to numbers from AAA. It was the 28th consecutive daily increase, and came just 19 da