The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County inched up one-tenth of a cent Sunday to $4.708, its second consecutive increase after falling for 17 of the previous 18 days.
The average price is 1.9 cents less than one week ago, 32.1 cents less than one month ago and 9.1 cents less than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It has dropped $1.665 since rising to a record $6.373 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The national average price dropped four-tenths of a cent to $3.447. It is the same as one week ago, 16.8 cents less than one month ago and 13.7 cents less than one year ago. The national average price has dropped $1.569 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.