The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County declined six-tenths of a cent Saturday to $4.644.
The average price is 3.3 cents less than one week ago, 3.3 cents less than one month ago and $1.565 less than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service.
It has dropped $1.791 since rising to a record $6.435 on Oct. 5, 2022.
The national average price dropped three-tenths of a cent to 3.22. It is six-tenths of a cent more than one week ago, 14.1 cents less than one month ago and 61.5 cents less than one year ago. The national average price has dropped $1.796 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.
“Hurricane Helene will likely impact gasoline demand, but not supply,” said Andrew Gross, an AAA national public relations manager. “The storm is missing the Gulf’s oil production and refining centers as it lumbers through the Southeast. But power outages, structural damage, and road flooding will hinder people from fueling up for a few days. So any impact on the national average will probably be fleeting.”
