The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County rose for the 21st consecutive day Monday, increasing eight-tenths of a cent Monday to $5.24.
The average price is 20.1 cents more than one week ago, 42.9 cents more than one month ago and 41.6 cents more than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It has dropped $1.133 since rising to a record $6.373 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The national average price rose for the sixth consecutive day, inching up a half-cent to $3.598.
It is 6.2 cents more than one week ago, 19.8 cents more than one month ago and three-tenths of a cent more than one year ago. It has dropped $1.418 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.