SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose two-tenths of a cent Friday for the third consecutive day to $4.16.
The average price has risen 22 of the past 24 days, increasing 12.2 cents to its highest amount since Oct. 16, 2019, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service.
The average price is 1.7 cents higher than one week ago, 14.1 cents more than one month ago and $1.297 greater than one year ago. It has risen 111 of the past 121 days, increasing 81.5 cents, and 93.3 cents since the start of the year.
"According to Oil Price Information Service, California-blend gasoline from overseas arrived this week in Southern California, minimizing local price increases," said Jeffrey Spring, the Automobile Club of Southern California's corporate communications manager.
"The imports are helping to relieve an ongoing shortage of refinery gasoline production and inventory statewide. However, an unplanned outage last week at a Northern California refinery could further impact Southern California fuel supplies and prices in coming weeks."
The large price increase from one year ago is the result of a significant decrease during the early stage of the coronavirus pandemic, when driving and demand dropped substantially because of stay-at-home orders intended to reduce the spread of the virus.
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