The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County dropped Saturday for the 18th time in the last 19 days, decreasing 2.1 cents to $5.036.
The average price has dropped 23.3 cents over the past 19 days, including 1.3 cents Friday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service.
It is 7.3 cents less than one week ago and 31.1 cents less than one month ago, but 11.3 cents more than one year ago. It has dropped $1.399 since rising to a record $6.435 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The national average price dropped for the ninth consecutive day, decreasing 1.5 cents to $3.544, a day after it dropped 1 cent. It is 5.5 cents lower than one week ago, 11.9 cents less than one month ago, and 3 cents less than one year ago.
The national average price has dropped $1.472 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.
–City News Service
