A Union 76 gas pump in San Diego. (Staff photo)
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County inched up three-tenths of a cent Saturday to $4.547.
The average price is the same as one week ago, 8 cents less than one month ago and 18 cents less than one year ago, according to figures from AAA and the Oil Price Information Service. It has dropped $1.887 since rising to a record $6.434 on Oct. 5, 2022.
“California’s average gas price is holding steady this week, even with strong summer demand and a slight increase in crude oil prices,” Doug Shupe, the Automobile Club of Southern California’s corporate communications manager, said in a statement released Thursday. “Drivers in several areas — including Los Angeles-Long Beach, San Diego, the Central Coast, Riverside, and Bakersfield — are even seeing small drops at the pump, thanks to solid supply keeping prices in check.”
The national average price rose for the fourth consecutive day, inching up one-tenth of a cent to $3.152. It is two-tenths of a cent more than one week ago, but 1.9 cents less than one month ago and 32.8 cents less than one year ago. It has dropped $1.864 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.
–City News Service