Riverside County Gas Prices Drop for 28th Consecutive Day to $5.793

Drivers in Riverside County are paying $5.793 per gallon, which is 53.6 cents less than a month ago but still $1.278 higher than one year ago.

• •The average price of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped 1.8 cents to $5.793 per gallon.
• •This marks the 28th consecutive day that Riverside County gas prices have fallen.
• •The average price has dropped a total of 53.6 cents over the past 28 days.
• •The current average price is the lowest amount in Riverside County since Sept. 8.
• •The price drop streak began five days after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that cheaper winter-blend gasoline could be sold immediately instead of Nov. 1.
• •Prior to the current downward trend, gas prices experienced a 44-day streak of increases totaling 80.9 cents.
• •The record high average price for Riverside County was $6.373, set on Oct. 5, 2022.
• •The current average price is 13.3 cents less than one week ago, 52.5 cents lower than one month ago, but $1.278 more than one year ago.
• •Gas prices have increased $1.242 since the start of the joint U.S./Israel war on Iran on Feb. 28.
• •The national average price dropped 2.1 cents to $4.204, marking its sixth consecutive day of decreases.