The average price of a gallon of self-service regular gasoline in Riverside County rose a half-cent Monday to $4.266, a day after dropping three-tenths of a cent.
The average price has dropped 14 of the past 15 days, decreasing 7.4 cents, including six-tenths of a cent Saturday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It dropped 11 consecutive days, rose two-tenths of a cent Thursday and resumed dropping Friday.
The average price is 1.8 cents less than one week ago, 5.9 cents lower than one month ago and 31.4 cents below what it was one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It has dropped $2.107 since rising to a record $6.373 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The national average price rose one-tenth of a cent to $3.024, a day after it was unchanged. It is six-tenths of a cent more than one week ago, but 5.4 cents less than one month ago and 5.1 cents less than one year ago.
The national average price has dropped $1.992 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.