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Gas Price $1.248 Higher Than 1 Year Ago In Riverside County
The year has seen a streak of price increases.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County rose Wednesday for the 11th consecutive day, increasing a half-cent to $3.953, its highest amount since Nov. 14, 2019.
The average price has risen 4.4 cents over the past 11 days, including three-tenths of a cent on Tuesday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It is 3.5 cents higher than one week ago, 8.3 cents more than one month ago and $1.248 greater than one year ago.
The average price has risen by 77.7 cents since the start of the year, mainly because of a run of 82 increases in 84 days totaling 70.4 cents that ended March 30.
