The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County declined two-tenths of a cent Sunday to $4.654, after rising 17 times in the previous 18 days to its highest amount since July 17.
The average price is 13.6 cents more than one week ago and 31.2 cents more than one month ago, but 3.7 cents less than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It has dropped $1.719 since rising to a record $6.373 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The national average price declined two-tenths of a cent to $3.158. It is 2.2 cents more than one week ago and 5.5 cents more than one month ago, but 12.6 cents less than one year ago. The national average price has dropped $1.858 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.