The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped three-tenths of a cent Sunday to $4.488.
The average price is one cent less than one week ago, 1.4 cents more than one month ago, and $1.033 less than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It has dropped $1.885 since rising to a record $6.373 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The national average price dropped eight-tenths of a cent to $3.209, its 30th decrease in the past 31 days. It is 6.4 cents less than one week ago, 23.3 cents less than one month ago and 65.7 cents less than one year ago. The national average price has dropped $1.807 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.
“There are an ever-increasing number of states east of the Rockies that have some retail gas locations selling regular for under $3 a gallon, so drivers will have more in their wallets with autumn approaching,” said Andrew Gross, an AAA national public relations manager. “Should the national average fall below $3, it will be the first time since May 2021.”