The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County increased 1.4 cents Saturday to $4.493, its highest amount since June 10.

The average price is 2.3 cents more than one week ago and 17.8 cents more than one month ago, but four-tenths of a cent less than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and the Oil Price Information Service.

It has dropped $1.88 since rising to a record $6.373 on Oct. 5, 2022.

The national average price fell four-tenths of a cent to $3.20. It is eight-tenths of a cent more than one week ago and 3 cents more than one month ago, but 9.5 cents less than one year ago. It has dropped $1.816 since rising to a record $5.016 on June 14, 2022.

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