Gas pump
Gas pump. Photo credit: Alexander Nguyen

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County dropped Saturday for the 11th consecutive day, decreasing seven-tenths of a cent to $3.776.

The average price has dropped 6.2 cents over the past 11 days, including 1.1 cents on Friday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service.

The average price is 4.9 cents less than one week ago, 2.1 cents less than one month ago, but 60.5 cents higher than one year ago. It has risen 65 cents since the start of the year.

“Wholesale gasoline prices have continued plunging for the second straight week and are now at their lowest level since mid-February, which should continue to push down prices at the pump,” said Jeffrey Spring, the Automobile Club of Southern California’s corporate communications manager.

“Worldwide oil prices continue to drop, and as more local gas stations take delivery of winter-blend fuel, they will be paying at least 12 cents a gallon less for that gasoline.”

–City News Service