Gas prices in Los Angeles County have surged further into nightmare territory, topping costs per gallon not seen in nearly three years.

The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose 3.7 cents Friday at $6.141 — its highest level since October 2023 — according to data from AAA.

Prices have now climbed for nine straight days, jumping 22.1 cents during the stretch. The spike follows a brief reprieve that saw prices fall for two weeks straight, dropping 12.8 cents.

The latest surge has pushed prices 15.3 cents higher than a week ago and 13.4 cents above where they stood a month ago. Compared to this time last year, drivers are paying $1.373 more per gallon.

Nationally, the trend is even steeper.

The average price across the US rose 9.2 cents to $4.392 per gallon — the highest since July 2022 — and has also increased for nine consecutive days, climbing 37.2 cents over that span, AAA figures show.

That’s 33.3 cents higher than a week ago, 32.8 cents more than a month ago and $1.205 above a year-ago levels.

Driver’s aren’t just complaining — they’re fleeing. One California gas station attendant has been left virtually alone as motorists cross into Arizona, where gas is far cheaper just one mile away, the California Post previously reported.

California’s sky-high prices continue to draw political attention.

Kevin Kiley, an independent congressman from California said Friday that the statewide average has reached $6.06 — $1.67 higher than the national average and 43 cents more than second-place Hawaii.

“Refinery closures will make things worse,” Kiley wrote on X. “Yet state politicians refuse to suspend the gas tax or bring sanity to our energy policies.”

Another congressman, Republican Ken Calvert recently blasted the state’s “energy insanity,” warning that refinery closures and strict regulations are squeezing supply and pushing prices higher.

Despite the recent jump, both local and national prices remain below record highs — though not by much. In Los Angeles County, the current average sits about 35 cents shy of the all-time high set in October 2022, while the national average is roughly 62 cents below its peak from June 2022.

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