The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County rose four-tenths of a cent Thursday to $4.494, a day after rising four-tenths of a cent.
The average price is a half-cent less than one week ago, 17.1 cents lower than one month ago and 35.9 cents below what it was one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It has dropped $1.879 since rising to a record $6.373 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The national average price rose 1.9 cents to $3.121, a day after rising 2.4 cents. It is 4.2 cents more than one week ago, 4.4 cents lower than one month ago and 39.4 cents below what it was one year ago.
The national average price has dropped $1.895 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.