Riverside County Gas Prices Hold Steady at $5.776 After 29-Day Decline

Drivers in Riverside County face a gasoline price that is $1.165 higher than one year ago and $1.225 higher since the start of the joint U.S./Israel war on Iran on Feb. 28, despite recent relief at the pump.

• •The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County held steady at $5.776 on Sunday.
• •Sunday's reading ended a 29-consecutive-day streak of price decreases.
• •The preceding price drop lowered the average by a total of 55.3 cents, including a 1.7-cent decrease on Saturday.
• •Prior to the downward trend, prices had risen for 44 consecutive days by a total of 80.9 cents.
• •The record high for Riverside County gas prices was $6.373, set on Oct. 5, 2022.
• •The current average price is 11.5 cents lower than one week ago and 55.3 cents lower than one month ago.
• •The average price is $1.165 higher than one year ago.
• •Gas prices have increased by $1.225 since the start of the joint U.S./Israel war on Iran on Feb. 28.
• •The drop in prices began four days after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Sept. 28 that winter-blend gasoline could be sold immediately instead of waiting for the Nov. 1 date.
• •The national average gas price dropped for the eighth consecutive day, decreasing 1 cent to $4.173.
• •The national average is 11.6 cents lower than a week ago, 24 cents lower than a month ago, and $1.135 higher than one year ago.