The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County rose six-tenths of a cent Saturday to $4.368, one day after dropping to its lowest amount since New Year’s Eve, 2022.
The average price had dropped 10 of the previous 11 days, including one-tenth of a cent Friday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It is 2.3 cents less than one week ago, 19.3 cents less than one month ago and 6 cents less than one year ago. It has dropped $2.005 since rising to a record $6.373 on Oct. 5, 2022.
“Gas prices in Southern California could reverse course in the coming days after reports of weather-related issues at regional refineries due to Monday’s heavy rain,” Doug Shupe, the Automobile Club of Southern California’s corporate communications manager, said earlier this week.
The national average price was unchanged at $3.103. It is 2.1 cents more than one week ago, but 1.9 cents less than one month ago and 40.6 cents less than one year ago. It has dropped $1.913 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.