The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped one-tenth of a cent Saturday to $4.47, after increasing for nine consecutive days to its highest amount since June 23.

The average price is 7.6 cents more than one week ago, 16 cents more than one month ago and 1.2 cents more than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and the Oil Price Information Service. It has dropped $1.903 since rising to a record $6.373 on Oct. 5, 2022.

The national average price decreased nine-tenths of a cent for the second straight day, to $3.192. The national average price is 4.3 cents more than one week ago and 5.2 cents more than one month ago, but 15.8 cents less than one year ago. It has dropped $1.824 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.

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