The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County has risen to its highest amount since Oct. 9, 2023, increasing a little over1 cent in the past 24 hours to $5.95.
The average price has risen 41 of the past 42 days, increasing $1.34, including four-tenths of a cent on Monday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. It increased for 36 consecutive days, was unchanged on Friday, and resumed increasing the following day.
The average price is 5.7 cents more than one week ago, $1.261 higher than one month ago and $1.029 greater than one year ago. It is 48.8 cents less than the record $6.435 set on Oct. 5, 2022.
Prices were rising slightly in line with seasonal norms before the joint U.S./Israel attack on Iran on Feb. 28 sent oil prices higher and drastically accelerated increases at the gas pump.
The national average price topped $4 for the first time since Aug. 10, 2022, rising 2.8 cents to $4.018. It is 4.1 cents more than one week ago, $1.036 higher than one month ago and 85 cents greater than one year ago.
The national average price is 99.8 cents less than the record $5.016 set on June 14, 2022