The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped Friday for the 24th time in 25 days, decreasing 2.1 cents to $5.008.
The average price has decreased 28.3 cents over the past 25 days, including 1.8 cents Thursday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It dropped 13 consecutive days, rose six-tenths of a cent May 13 and resumed decreasing the following day.
The average price is 9.1 cents less than one week ago and 28.6 cents lower than one month ago, but 23.2 cents more than one year ago. It has dropped $1.365 since rising to a record $6.373 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The national average price dropped six-tenths of a cent to $3.609, a day after it increased four-tenths of a cent. It is 1.2 cents more than one week ago, 5.1 cents lower than one month ago, and 4.8 cents more than one year ago.
The national average price has dropped $1.407 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.