The Orange County average fuel price recorded its largest daily increase since June 22 Tuesday, rising 1.9 cents to $3.922, according to new figures.
The Orange County average price has risen 12 times in the past 13 days and is 8.5 cents more than one week ago and one-tenth of a cent higher than one month ago.
However, it is 23.4 cents less than one year ago, mainly thanks to a 37-day streak of decreases that ended Aug. 27.
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The rising pump prices are caused by increasing oil prices stemming from continued Middle East tension, according to Jeffrey Spring of the Automobile Club of Southern California.
—City News Service.
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