Gas prices at a Chevron gas station in Newhall, CA.
The average price of a gallon of regular gas in Los Angeles County rose 4.8 cents today to $5.915, a day after increasing 13.6 cents.
The average price has risen 52 times in the last 57 days, increasing 94.3 cents, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service.
(Photo by Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images) Hans Gutknecht | Medianews Group | Getty ImagesU.S. drivers can expect the cheapest gas prices on Thanksgiving day since 2020.
The average national price for a gallon of gas could hit $3.25 by Thursday, which would be the cheapest price on Thanksgiving day since 2020 when the Covid-19 pandemic crushed demand and gas fell to $2.11 per gallon, according to GasBuddy.
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