The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County ticked up three-tenths of a cent Sunday to $4.813, its highest amount since June 8.
The average price is 14.1 cents more than one week ago and 23.5 cents more than one month ago, but 40.3 cents less than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and the Oil Price Information Service. It has dropped $1.56 since rising to a record $6.373 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The national average price dropped four-tenths of a cent to $3.258, its second consecutive decrease after increasing 11 times in the previous 12 days. It is 9.9 cents more than one week ago and 14.8 cents more than one month ago, but 33.3 cents less than one year ago. It has dropped $1.758 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.