The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County dropped one-tenth of a cent Saturday to $3.825, one day after decreasing seven-tenths of a cent.
The average price is eight-tenths of a cent less than one week ago but 12.7 cents more than one month ago and 78.4 cents higher than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It has risen 70.3 cents since the start of the year.
“Wholesale gasoline prices plunged this week, partly because oil prices dropped and partly because of the lower-cost `winter blend’ gasoline that refineries are now producing,” said Jeffrey Spring, the Automobile Club of Southern California’s corporate communications manager. “Winter blend gasoline will be sold at Southern California gas stations starting Nov. 1, so that should lower gas prices significantly barring any supply disruptions.”
–City News Service
