The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County rose Tuesday for the 21st consecutive day, increasing four-tenths of a cent to $5.786, its highest amount since June 5.
The average price has risen 26.6 cents over the past 21 days, including 1 cent Monday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It is 14.3 cents more than one week ago, 23.5 cents higher than one month ago and $1.28 greater than one year ago.
The average price has increased $1.235 since the start of the joint U.S./Israel war on Iran on Feb. 28, which sent oil prices higher and drastically accelerated increases at the gas pump.
An increase of one-tenth of a cent to $4.151 extended the run of increases to the national average price to eight in nine days. It has risen 7.3 cents over the past nine days, including three-tenths of a cent Monday. The national average price increased five consecutive days, dropped two-tenths of a cent Saturday and resumed rising Sunday.
The national average price is 5.6 cents more than one week ago, 12.9 cents higher than one month ago and 95.2 cents greater than one year ago. It has increased $1.169 since the attack on Iran.