Riverside County Average Gas Price Falls to $5.424 a Gallon, Down 91.5 Cents in 43 Days to Lowest Since July 20
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped on Saturday for the 41st time in 43 days, falling 2.1 cents to $5.424, its lowest amount since July 20. The figures are from AAA and the Oil Price Information Service.
The average price has dropped 91.5 cents over the past 43 days, including a drop of 3.6 cents on Friday. It is 19.6 cents less than one week ago and 72.2 cents less than one month ago, but 71.8 cents more than one year ago. It has increased 87.3 cents since the start of the joint U.S. and Israel war on Iran on February 28, which sent oil prices higher and accelerated increases at the pump.
Kandace Redd, senior public affairs specialist for the Automobile Club of Southern California, said in a statement released Thursday that oil prices remain well under $100 a barrel and that this is the time of year when gasoline demand typically drops along with pump prices. She said that if Southern California pump price drops continue, Thanksgiving holiday travelers will be paying about the same for gas as they did over the Independence Day holiday, when the statewide average price was $5.40 a gallon.
The national average price dropped for the 21st consecutive day, falling 3.2 cents to $3.84, its lowest amount since July 8. The national average is 19.7 cents less than one week ago and 49.3 cents less than one month ago, but 76 cents more than one year ago, and has increased 85.8 cents since the attack on Iran.
Source: American Automobile Association
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