The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped under $5 a gallon for the first time since March 29 Saturday, falling 1.3 cents to $4.995.
The average price has fallen 25 times in the last 26 days, decreasing 29.6 cents, including 2.1 cents Friday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service.
It is 9.2 cents less than one week ago and 29.3 cents lower than one month ago, but 21.6 cents more than one year ago. It has dropped $1.378 since rising to a record $6.373 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The national average price dropped 1 cent to $3.599. It is six-tenths of a cent more than one week ago, 5.9 cents lower than one month ago, and 2.5 cents more than one year ago. The national average price has dropped $1.417 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.