The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County remained the same Sunday at $5.281, its highest amount since Nov. 18.
The average price had risen for 38 of the previous 42 days, including 1.9 cents on Saturday, according to figures from the AAA and the Oil Price Information Service.
It is 2.3 cents more than one week ago, 26.9 cents more than one month ago and 14 cents more than one year ago. The average price has dropped $1.092 since rising to a record $6.373 on Oct. 5.
The national average price dropped three-tenths of a cent to $3.812. It is six-tenths of a cent less than one week ago and 1 cent less than one month ago, but 1.6 cents more than one year ago. The national average price has dropped $1.204 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.
“With visits to the pump rather flat and the price of oil hovering around the $80 per barrel mark, the national average for a gallon of gas will likely stay where it is through this holiday weekend,” said Andrew Gross, an AAA national public relations manager.
“Hurricane Idalia may cause regional price jumps due to station damage, flooded roads, and power outages, but as in past years, these things are usually fixed in a few weeks.”