The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped for the 26th time in the last 27 days Sunday, decreasing three-tenths of a cent to $4.992.
The average price has decreased 29.9 cents in the last 27 days, including 1.3 cents Saturday when it fell below $5 a gallon for the first time since March 29, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service.
It is 8.9 cents less than one week ago and 30 cents lower than one month ago, but 20.7 cents more than one year ago. It has dropped $1.381 since rising to a record $6.373 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The national average price dropped six-tenths of a cent to $3.593. It is two-tenths of a cent more than one week ago, 6.7 cents less than one month ago, and 2.1 cents more than one year ago. The national average price has dropped $1.423 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.