The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County rose for the 19th consecutive day Sunday, inching up four-tenths of a cent to $5.611.
The average price has risen 37.6 cents over the past 19 days, including one-tenth of a cent Saturday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It is 3.6 cents more than one week ago, 37.6 cents more than one month ago and $1.299 more than one year ago.
The average price has increased $1.06 since the start of the joint U.S./Israel attack on Iran on Feb. 28, which sent oil prices higher and drastically accelerated increases at the gas pump.
The national average price decreased a half-cent to $4.096. It is 1.4 cents less than one week ago, but 25.8 cents more than one month ago and 94.4 cents more than one year ago. The national average price has increased $1.114 since the attack on Iran.