The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped Monday for the 70th time in the last 71 days, decreasing four-tenths of a cent to $4.666.
The average price has dropped $1.483 over the past 71 days, including two-tenths of a cent Sunday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service.
It is 7.2 cents less than one week ago and 33.9 cents lower than one month ago, but 16.1 cents more than one year ago. The average price has dropped $1.707 since rising to a record $6.373 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The national average price dropped for the 71st time in 74 days, falling a half-cent to $3.153. It is 8.9 cents less than one week ago, 22.3 cents lower than one month ago and 12.4 cents cheaper than one year ago.
The national average price has dropped $1.863 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.