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Little Change To Gas Prices In San Diego County On Friday
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gas rose two-tenths of a cent Friday. Prices are expected to drop soon.
SAN DIEGO, CA —The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose two-tenths of a cent today to $4.218, one day after increasing one-tenth of a cent.
The average price has risen 39 of the past 45 days, increasing 18 cents to its highest amount since July 17, 2015, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It is 1.6 cents higher than one week ago, 8.6 cents more than one month ago and $1.221 greater than one year ago.
The average price has risen 128 of the past 141 days, increasing 87.1 cents, and 99.1 cents since the start of the year. The large price increase from one year ago is the result of a significant decrease during the early stage of the coronavirus pandemic, when driving and demand dropped substantially because of stay-at-home orders intended to reduce the spread of the virus.
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"Oil Price Information Service reports more imported fuel is arriving into California and refineries have almost wrapped up their planned maintenance, so those factors should push down pump prices soon," said Jeffrey Spring, the Automobile Club of Southern California's corporate communications manager. "However, price averages are now at their second-highest levels for June, about 20 cents lower than in 2008 when the Los Angeles price average was $4.47 a gallon."
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