The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County rose three-tenths of a cent Sunday to $4.693, one day after a streak of 21 consecutive increases ended when it dropped one-tenth of a cent.
The average price is 6.7 cents more than one week ago, 28.7 cents more than one month ago and 1.2 cents more than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It has dropped $1.68 since rising to a record $6.373 on Oct. 5, 2022.
“Southern California refineries are continuing to report planned and unplanned maintenance, which creates supply uncertainty and drives up prices at the pump,” said Doug Shupe, the Automobile Club of Southern California’s corporate communications manager.
The national average price declined three-tenths of a cent to $3.279. It is 9 cents more than one week ago and 18.5 cents more than one month ago, but 13.8 cents less than one year ago. The national average price has dropped $1.737 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.