The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County rose two-tenths of a cent Monday to $4.226, its 11th increase in 12 days.
The average price has increased 10.3 cents over the past 12 days, including 2.2 cents Sunday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It rose six consecutive days, dropped one-tenth of a cent Wednesday and resumed rising Thursday.
The average price is 8.5 cents more than one week ago and 6.6 cents higher than one month ago, but 16.2 cents less than one year ago. It has dropped $2.147 since rising to a record $6.373 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The national average price rose a half-cent to $2.875, one day after a four-day streak of decreases totaling 1.8 cents ended when it was unchanged. It is six-tenths of a cent less than one week ago, 4.5 cents more than one month ago, but 22.3 cents lower than one year ago.
The national average price has dropped $2.141 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.