Because of lower demand, the average price of a gallon of self-served and unleaded gasoline fell to its lowest level since January 2005 in the Los Angeles area on Thursday.

　　The average price is 2.557 dollars less than the record high of 4.626 set on June 21, the Oil Price Information Service reported.

　　Northern Virginia Chevron gas station employee Paul Chumpa lowers the price for one gallon of Regular gasoline 10 cents from 3.19 U.S. dollars to 3.09 dollars per gallon early in the morning Oct. 16, 2008. Because of lower demand, the average price of a gallon of self-served and unleaded gasoline fell to its lowest level since January 2005 in the Los Angeles area on Thursday.