The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County rose 1.2 cents Wednesday to $4.601, its highest amount since May 31.
The average price has risen 12 consecutive days, including 1.4 cents Tuesday, according to figures from the AAA and the Oil Price Information Service. It is 6.8 cents more than one week ago, 27.9 cents more than one month ago and 10.4 cents more than one year ago. It has dropped $1.772 since rising to a record $6.373 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The national average price increased 1.4 cents to $3.20. It is seven-tenths of a cent more than one week ago and 6.2 cents more than one month ago, but two-tenths of a cent less than one year ago. The national average price has dropped $1.816 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022…