The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County rose Monday for the 32nd time in 33 days, increasing nine-tents of a cent to $4.564, its highest amount since Nov. 28.
The average price is 5 cents more than one week ago and 33.8 cents more than one month ago, but 4.5 cents less than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It has dropped $1.809 since rising to a record $6.373 on Oct. 5, 2022.
Gas prices in California are on the rise for several reasons, according to Kandace Redd, the Automobile Club of Southern California’s senior public affairs specialist…