The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped Sunday for the 42nd consecutive day, decreasing six-tenths of a cent to $3.573, its lowest amount since Sept. 3.
The average price has dropped 45.6 cents during the streak, including 1.3 cents on Saturday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It is 8 cents less than one week ago and 36.8 cents lower than one month ago, but 27.8 cents more than one year ago.
The streak is the longest since a 55-day streak from Oct. 25-Dec. 18, 2018.