The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose Saturday for the 31st time in 32 days, increasing 1.3 cents to $6.199, its highest amount since May 8.
The average price has increased 51.7 cents over the past 32 days, including 2.9 cents Friday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It is 14.8 cents more than one week ago, 51.5 cents more than one month ago and $1.42 more than one year ago.
The average price has increased $1.513 since the start of the joint U.S./Israel war on Iran on Feb. 28, which sent oil prices higher and drastically accelerated increases at the gas pump.
“Middle East oil supply concerns continue to impact pump prices nationwide and particularly in states like California that import significant amounts of oil from the Middle East,” Kandace Redd, the Automobile Club of Southern California’s senior public affairs specialist, said in a statement released Thursday. “Oil prices have backed down somewhat from earlier this week, but would need to drop significantly more to affect pump prices locally.”
The national average price rose for the 19th time in 20 days, increasing seven-tenths of a cent to $4.475. It has risen 39.8 cents over the past 20 days, including 3 cents Friday. The national average price is 16.5 cents more than one week ago, 38.9 cents more than one month ago and $1.276 more than one year ago. It has increased $1.493 since the attack on Iran.
The national average price is at its highest amount this late in the calendar year, according to Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, which provides real-time gas price information from more than 150,000 stations.
