The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County rose Monday for the fifth consecutive day, increasing 1.3 cents to $4.641.
The average price has increased 13.4 cents over the past five days, including 1.6 cents Sunday and 7.6 cents Friday, its largest increase since Sept. 29, 2023, according to figures from the AAA and the Oil Price Information Service.
The increases are the result of “some planned and unplanned refinery maintenance and stronger futures expectations for gas prices,” according to Doug Shupe, the Automobile Club of Southern California’s corporate communications manager, citing information from the Oil Price Information Service…