Average Riverside County Gas Price Drops a HalfCent

RIVERSIDE (CNS) – The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped a half-cent Monday to $4.769, a day after rising three-tenths of a cent. The average price is eight-tenths of a cent less than one week ago, 3.4 cents less than one month ago and $1.127 lower than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and the Oil Price Information Service. It has dropped $1.604 since rising to a record $6.373 on Oct. 5. The national average price rose one-tenth of a cent to $3.506, its sixth consecutive increase. It has risen…