The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped Thursday for the 59th time in 60 days, falling 1.1 cents to $4.774.
The average price is 7.2 cents less than one week ago, 47.4 cents lower than one month ago and 11.6 cents cheaper than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It has dropped $1.599 since rising to a record $6.373 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The national average price was unchanged at $3.246 for the second day in a row. It has dropped 58.9 cents over the past 63 days, including four-tenths of a cent Tuesday.
The national average price is 2.2 cents less than one week ago, 24.8 cents lower than one month ago and 24.9 cents cheaper than one year ago. It has dropped $1.77 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.