The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County rose for the 27th consecutive day Sunday, inching up one-tenth of a cent to $5.302, its highest amount since Oct. 27.
The average price is 7 cents more than one week ago, 49.7 cents more than one month ago, and 45.4 cents more than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It has dropped $1.071 since rising to a record $6.373 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The national average price dropped one-tenth of a cent for the second consecutive day, to $3.632, after a streak of 10 consecutive increases. It is 3.9 cents more than one week ago and 22 cents more than one month ago, but 3 cents less than one year ago, and has dropped $1.384 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.