The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped 1.3 cents Saturday to $4.586, its second consecutive decrease after a run of 12 increases in 13 days.
The average price is three-tenths of a cent less than one week ago, but 11.9 cents higher than one month ago and 18.3 cents more than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It has dropped $1.787 since rising to a record $6.373 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The national average price dropped for the 14th time in 15 days, decreasing a half-cent to $3.083. The national average price is 3.4 cents less than one week ago, 13.3 cents lower than one month ago and 20.7 cents less than one year ago. It has decreased $1.933 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.
“January is a bit of blah time of year, and gas prices are in the doldrums as well,” said Andrew Gross, an AAA national public relations manager. “Barring some unexpected shock to the global oil market, gas prices will likely shuffle up and down a few cents for a while.”