The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County rose Sunday for the eighth time in nine days, increasing 1.3 cents to $4.808, its largest increase since June 9.
The average price has risen 4.4 cents over the past nine days, including six-tenths of a cent Saturday, according to figures from the AAA and the Oil Price Information Service. It is 3 cents more than one week ago, but 4.2 cents less than one month ago and $1.245 lower than one year ago.
The average price has dropped $1.565 since rising to a record $6.373 on Oct. 5.
The national average price was unchanged, remaining at $3.538, one day after rising one-tenth of a cent. It is three-tenths of a cent more than one week ago, but 4.5 cents less than one month ago and $1.158 lower than one year ago.
The national average price has dropped $1.478 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.