The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped a half-cent Saturday to $6.09, one day after a 16-day streak of increases ended with a decrease of three-tenths of a cent.
The average price rose 34.1 cents during the streak, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It is 8.6 cents more than one week ago, 22 cents more than one month ago and $1.463 more than one year ago. It has risen $1.539 since the joint U.S./Israel attack on Iran Feb. 28, moving within 28.3 cents of the record $6.435 set on Oct. 5, 2022.
The national average price dropped 1.6 cents to $4.53, one day after the end of a 16-day streak of increases that boosted it to its highest amount since July 16, 2022. The national average price rose 54.8 cents during the streak. It is 9.7 cents more than one week ago, 36.4 cents more than one month ago and $1.384 more than one year ago. The average price has risen $1.559 since the attack on Iran, moving within 48.6 cents of the record $5.016 set June 14, 2022.